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To: Ilaine who wrote (94430)	1/9/2005 3:39:52 PM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793817

I think the term "militia" describes something informal, which can be formed ad hoc in times of necessity. I believe that is codified somewhere in the US Code, as a matter of fact. IIRC, it defines "the militia" as males of a certain age group, who can be called to arms in the event of a national emergency. I'm much too lazy at the moment to look it up... Derek

To: Ilaine who wrote (94430)	1/9/2005 4:02:28 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793817

<<I think the Second Amendment protects the right to own guns because gun ownership is necessary for a militia.>> I've read where one of the US strengths in WWI and WWII was that we had people going into the armed forces that already knew how to shoot. << I think the term "militia" describes something informal, which can be formed ad hoc in times of necessity.>> When President Eisenhower started building the Interstate Highway System, one mile in every 8 had to be straight with no overpasses. That made for lots of small landing/takeoff strips for fighter planes.