Reminder:
There IS a US militia.
It IS drawn from “the people”.
It IS well-regulated, in terms of being well-equipped, well-trained, and suitably coordinated.
The sniper division alone consists of 18 MILLION members, actively engaging in annual live-target, live-fire war games, with each fully equipped with high-power long-range rifles, cammo, comms, transport, coordination, logistics, etc. That their annual war game is code-named “Deer Season” should not cause one to dismiss the capabilities of this militia.
Remember that, would-be tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson figured we would have a "revolution" every hundred years or so. He said, "...the Tree of Liberty will [must] be refreshed by the blood of tyrants and patriots." [Paraphrase]
Methinks Jefferson figured right...
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