[robertpaulsen]

T"he Guard is paid therefore owned by the government. This not what the Founding Fathers had in mind."

True. But states are still free to form their own, well-regulated state Militia, protected by the second amendment. I believe Texas and a couple of others have their own.

[oyez]

believe Texas and a couple of others have their own. I'm a witness to that, being a now an inactive member of the Tennessee State Guard.