Posted on 04/01/2017 7:34:34 AM PDT by marktwain
On Saturday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order activating the Militia in all 50 states and seven U.S. territories. The executive order claimed that as president he had authority as Commander in Chief to activate the militia, consisting of “All people capable of bearing arms”.
In the order, President Trump urged all militia members to carry arms during their daily activities as a way to deter terrorism and prevent crime.
President Trump's order was immediately decried as unconstitutional by Maximum Waters, spokesperson for the Democrat Party. Ms Waters stated that the order was blatantly illegal, because the activating militia law, dating to 1916, only applies to males, while the order applies to all people, including women, and trans women who may be biologically male, but identify as women.
Waters noted that Mr. Trump could not force women and trans-women to carry weapons, and that the infusion of tens of millions of armed militia in the streets would drive up crime, and endanger minorities in urban centers such as Chicago and Baltimore.
The order will go into effect on 1 April, 2017, at 24:59:59 Pacific time, and extend until 00:00:01 on 2 April, 2017, Eastern Standard time. Militia members are ordered to exercise the NRA safety rules and to keep their fingers outside of the trigger guard unless necessary to prevent violence. If action is necessary, judicious marksmanship is expected.
NRA spokesperson, Chris LaPierre, declined comment in time for publication.
Gun Owners of America issued a brief statement saying that the order was long overdue, but did not go far enough. Nonetheless, GOA considered the action a good first step.
National Pubic Radio commentator Mary Liason stated that numerous studies showed that millions of untrained militia on the streets
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I think I smell an April Fools’ joke.
April fool?
You really have to ask?
The last paragraph of the article:
Those who have read this far will recognize that the first day of April is reserved for the application of stories designed to enlighten people otherwise deficient in wisdom.
So this is an April Fools joke. And since there’s no humor here, it’s a poor joke, in my opinion.
President Trump clearly has the power to do this, if he so wishes.
The humor is in the left’s reaction...
It MAY indeed endanger (certain individuals) in minority communities, but ONLY if they choose to commit crimes while in the proximity of someone who is carrying, Maxine.
I have read it applied to white males between 18 and 45. They missed a good opportunity.
I’m trying to figure out how to make sure that I can get My Kentucky Long Rifle
In the Jeep!
These late April Fools day pranks should be short-lived and used only once. And that one was already done early this morning.
I have read it applied to white males between 18 and 45. They missed a good opportunity.
No.
“all able-bodied male citizens of the United States and all other able-bodied males who have . . . declared their intention to become citizens of the United States,” between the ages of eighteen and forty-five.
Missed it.
Was it posted on FR?
Not this same one, but another. It was very early. Once the realization of the date burns in further pranks really aren’t going to have any impact, except maybe with some really stupid liberals. :0)
I should have posted it at midnight.
I know this an April Fools joke, but why should the Militia be limited to adults under 45.
During the Revolution there was a 69 yo farmer who shot and killed a Red Coat. The British shot him then bayoneted him more than 20 times to ensure his death. Somehow he woke up the following day, crawled to his home a few hundred yards away and received care.
He didn’t die until 30 years later at age 99.
I would consider him a member of the militia.
Probably. But take heart. Maybe you gave some stupid liberal who just wore up a bad case of apoplexty. :0)
Do you know his name? I’d like to file that bit away. Thanks
why should the Militia be limited to adults under 45.
I did not write the law, but I know that officers are subject to call up at all ages.
Clearly, improved medical care indicates the age limit should be moved up to 95.
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