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every State shall always keep up a well-regulated and disciplined militia, sufficiently armed and accoutered, and shall provide and constantly have ready for use, in public stores...a proper quantity of arms, ammunition and camp equipage. - Articles of Confederation
all capable US citizens aged 13 or above should engage in mandatory firearms training & be organized (well regulated) in State Militia via @CONSMILITIA
raising the age to legally own firearms is both stupid and unconstitutional. Rather the age should be lowered and owning sufficient firearms MUST be mandatory, including gun safety training, proper use & an organized Homeland Defense chain of command #MakeMilitiaGreatAgain
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions - US Constitution, Article I, Section 8 (note, this is in the body of the Constitution and predates #2Amendment)
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers...
...and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress - US Constitution, Article I, Section 8
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