For ‘A Well-Regulated Militia,’ What Firearms, Gear, and Skills Should You Own?

Pajamas Media ^ | 12/21/2012 | Bob Owens

[knarf]

A young and healthy body, a gun you like and can shoot accurately, lots of practice and practical excersizes and I figure .. you're good t'go.

I learned a long time ago .. the toys are nice but, he who dies with the most toys ... still dies.

[knarf]

The will to do what needs to be done

[piroque]

A good place to start

http://www.michiganmilitia.com/

All the basic training and load-out info.

[BuffaloJack]

The Militia Act of 1792, Passed May 8, 1792, providing federal standards for the organization of the Militia.

An ACT more effectually to provide for the National Defence, by establishing an Uniform Militia throughout the United States.

I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States, resident therein, who is or shall be of age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as is herein after excepted) shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia, by the Captain or Commanding Officer of the company, within whose bounds such citizen shall reside, and that within twelve months after the passing of this Act. And it shall at all time hereafter be the duty of every such Captain or Commanding Officer of a company, to enroll every such citizen as aforesaid, and also those who shall, from time to time, arrive at the age of 18 years, or being at the age of 18 years, and under the age of 45 years (except as before excepted) shall come to reside within his bounds; and shall without delay notify such citizen of the said enrollment, by the proper non-commissioned Officer of the company, by whom such notice may be proved. That every citizen, so enrolled and notified, shall, within six months thereafter, provide himself with a good musket or firelock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare flints, and a knapsack, a pouch, with a box therein, to contain not less than twenty four cartridges, suited to the bore of his musket or firelock, each cartridge to contain a proper quantity of powder and ball; or with a good rifle, knapsack, shot-pouch, and powder-horn, twenty balls suited to the bore of his rifle, and a quarter of a pound of powder; and shall appear so armed, accoutred and provided, when called out to exercise or into service, except, that when called out on company days to exercise only, he may appear without a knapsack. That the commissioned Officers shall severally be armed with a sword or hanger, and espontoon; and that from and after five years from the passing of this Act, all muskets from arming the militia as is herein required, shall be of bores sufficient for balls of the eighteenth part of a pound; and every citizen so enrolled, and providing himself with the arms, ammunition and accoutrements, required as aforesaid, shall hold the same exempted from all suits, distresses, executions or sales, for debt or for the payment of taxes.

[Georgia Girl 2]

IMHO the Kenyan is going to have to settle for banning high capacity magazines by executive order. (until it goes to the SCOTUS) He will not get an assault rifle ban. So stock up on mags.

[yawningotter]

Since the militia is essentially all able bodied men, then it is the responsibility of the nanny state government to supply the militia with appropriate weapons. I am interested in a left handed AR type rifle. I am entitled to it. The government needs to buy one for me. That is the kind of argument that will make some leftie heads explode.

[piroque]

IMHO the Kenyan is going to have to settle for banning high capacity magazines by executive order. (until it goes to the SCOTUS) He will not get an assault rifle ban. So stock up on mags.

If you don't have them (mag's. or ammo) by now you are probably $#!t - out of luck as most every dealers online are sold out.

[Eye of Unk]

After watching that somewhat stupid remake of red dawn I was wondering just indeed what would be a “better” weapon than the AR15. If it was all that I could get I would use it but if I had a choice I would immediately use something else.

Probably what the enemy uses first, then if I could then I would get above using the .223 and go to a 6.8 at least.

[latina4dubya]

ping

[piroque]

Probably what the enemy uses first, then if I could then I would get above using the .223 and go to a 6.8 at least.

As with the liberator (single shot) .45 pistol of WWII ,use what you have on hand until you can get something better

[Feckless]

My wife and I have plenty of firepower to protect ourselves and our home from garden variety scum.

I don't intend to shell out ever higher prices for semi-auto wanna-be look alike weapons for a need that "might" materialize.

If my Gubbmint goes that crazy I will get the real deal off the bodies of traitorous scum that stand with the Marxist, Mooslim, Kenyan, Steaming pantload.

[jboot]

I look for an executive ban on shipping mags and ammunition across state lines. That's about all he can do with his hincky little pen, and he may not even do that. Gun control is still the third rail of American politics, and a lot of red-state Dems are staring an off-year election in the face.

Then again, we may hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Everyone is nattering about using 3D printing to make guns. Has anyone considered using it to make mags? Seems like a much easier task. The only part you'd have to buy is the spring. Furthermore, keep this in mind: in an actual hot situation, the only real purpose of your civilian firearm is to procure a military firearm.

[Renegade]

The Springfield Socom 16 M1A is not a bad choice in .308!The Tactical Mini 14 is also accurate as hell and a hoot to shoot in .223 or 5.56 Nato.

[sevinufnine]

Whatever firearms you have....stockpile ammo. if you have 100 guns and they cut off access to ammo...then what?

[Eye of Unk]

I lost a pair of Ar15’s, one standard the other a flat top with a red dot scope on it AND a SA M1A standard on a customized fiberglass and carbon fiber modded stock to a boating accident.

[USCG SimTech]

Since the militia is essentially all able bodied men, then it is the responsibility of the nanny state government to supply the militia with appropriate weapons. I am interested in a left handed AR type rifle. I am entitled to it. The government needs to buy one for me. That is the kind of argument that will make some leftie heads explode.

The use of the word "regulated" back in the 18th century primarily meant "well trained in the use of so as to be standardized", not meant in control BY THE GOVT.

[babygene]

Thanks for posting this... Here is a link to the YouTube video of the McMinn County War (The Battle of Athens).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSX_dhB-XBk

[USCG SimTech]

The Springfield Socom 16 M1A is not a bad choice in .308!The Tactical Mini 14 is also accurate as hell and a hoot to shoot in .223 or 5.56 Nato.

I promise you my 870 express with my dialed in scope using a sabot slut 3" shell at 100 yards can hit in a 1 foot circle every shot. Done it. Shoulder hurts after number 5.

[rochester_veteran]

I am interested in a left handed AR type rifle.

I'm interested as well. There's a video, 5 Guns to Buy Before the Ban, that offers advice on choice of AR. They recommend the S&W M&P 15 and they also advise stocking up on magazines because "Dear Leader" will most likely ban the 30 round magazines. I checked out the S&W website and the M&P 15 Sport model is priced at $739 and the 30 round magazine for it is $29.95.