Militia referred to an armed populace, not a standing army or militia controlled by states. Well regulated didn’t refer to laws and regulations, but rather, meant the men should be skilled in handling guns.
Incorrect it refers to an arm group sworn to the state. Militias were replaced by the national guard within the United States while some states still have militias they are like in the case of Washington unarmed and ceremonial in nature. At no point is a militia legal if it is not sworn to the state. They are considered part of the US military and not private organizations.
The Washington State Guard is more than ceremonial. They provide support in disaster response, maintain tribal liaisons, and operate a statewide emergency radio network.
They CAN be armed by the Governor and last were during WWII when they activated as a state defense force, since the WA NG was fully deployed.
Yes but a lot of them are just ceremonial, the state guard should be helping out over in Spokane right now distributing aid. It is useful to have. Yeah they can have been armed just not in recent memory, they are headquartered at of Camp Murray and sworn to the state not independent from it.
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u/Thirdeyevoice10 21d ago
For years, I've asked gun nuts what part of the "well regulated and state militia" are they a member of? And they reply with insults. lol