[tort_feasor]

The second amendment refers to militia meaning all able body adult males (at least at the time it was written) Militia refers to what is now the national guard.

[eastforker]

That is the point of the gun-grabbers today, do we want to go there?

[Iwo Jima]

In Texas we have something called the State Guard which is our militia. It is only called out by the Governor and only for duty in the State or with some narrow exceptions (like chasing Indians across the border or answering a neighboring state's call of distress).

I would like to see the State Guard used for homeland defense purposes including border patrol. But it would have to be built up first. It currently is primarily made up of dough-nut eating old men whose most challenging assignment is traffic control at air-shows.

But the legal structure, framework, and historical usage is all there.

[Abogado]

This WAS supposed to be taught in school to every citizen:

US Code 10311

311. Militia: composition and classes

(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.

[ExGeeEye]

Pingage :)