Daryl Hunt
Your Worst Nightmare
- Oct 22, 2014
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Well Regulated
How else can we well regulate our militias?
In working order as to be expected.
The Government is not well regulated.
How can our well regulated militias be in good working order if we don’t know who is in the militia and what guns they have?
Constitution says we should train gun owners and know what kind of weapons they have. It is necessary to the security of a free state
After the formation of the Nation, the States created Armories and scattered them throughout their state. Many citizens didn't own guns anymore. The threat was removed that they once needed them was gone. Almost any town or city had an Armory where the Organized Militia could gather and arm up when called on to do so. And it happened more times than one would think for a lot of reasons. But, mostly, the Organized Militia was called on for Local and State Emergencies like Floods, fires, etc.. Along with those working the humanitarian duties, some were armed to protect the other militias, keep order, etc.. Or they might be armed up to do strike breaking (not our finest hour). And yes, the Militia would fire on the population and often times did by order of the Governor (see the strike breaking in Leadville, Colorado 1897). I see where many call the early guards National Guards but the National Guards weren't invented until 1898 and finalized in 1916/17. Today, there is some legal problems with calling a unit a Guard Unit unless it's a National Guard Unit. But some states have State Militias like Texas and others (like California) have SDF or State Defense Forces. Most states don't have Organized Militias though but a Governor can form one on a whim.
Like the needing of the Armories, times change. We no longer need the armories so much. But they do exist. For instance, in Texas, the State Militia is made up of almost every Law Enforcement, Fire Fighter, Emergency Person and a lot of others. Not all keep weapons so Texas has Armories that they can issue firearms from when needed. So the Armory isn't dead, it's just not needed in MOST states due to the lack of them having a Regulated Militia. But if one is formed, they will also need to form an Armory.
Armories are from MY childhood before they were turned into Gyms, Carpet Sales Stores and eventually torn down.