[Pharmboy]

Oh no, friend, there were indeed free African Americans in the colonial militias. Start here...

[Gondring]

robertpaulsen specifically mentioned The Militia Act of 1792, a document that clearly specifies white males in its federal standards for the organization of the militia.

[robertpaulsen]

"Oh no, friend, there were indeed free African Americans in the colonial militias."

I believe it. I wouldn't be surprised if there were some foreign mercenaries, also.

If the federal government wanted to take their weapons, do you believe the U.S. Supreme Court would have ruled back then that Negroes and foreigners had second amendment protection?

Moot point. I was referring to the Militia Act of 1792, and it said nothing about non-whites.