That applies only to standing armies, e.g. the military.
The fact that you cannot discern the difference between the military and your local police department is part of an ongoing transformation.
Welcome to the Police state...
So be conscientious when you hear: Get Down! Get down! On your face! Now! Now! Now! Taser! Taser! Taser!
Report: Died of natural causes.
Get it? Go to sleep now.
There’s nothing we can do about except bitch. And when they arm them with hellfire, we’ll bitch some more, to no avail.
Sooner or later, we will either tire of bitching, or we will submit.