A militia muster call in Bedford County on Saturday afternoon drew hundreds of local residents willing to take a stand to protect their community and their Second Amendment rights.
On Saturday, Feb. 15, more than 500 people showed up to the militia muster call in Bedford County to volunteer their energy and their skills to the cause. As advertised in the flyer for the muster call — which was posted on Facebook on Jan. 30 — registration for the militia was open to all able-bodied residents between the ages of 16 and 55.
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Some real good people in Bedford County.
ReplyDelete"The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth." - Stonewall Jackson
HB961 shelved in Va. Senate Committee . Maybe 25,000 armed Patriots in Richmond makes a statement.That's a lot of whoop-ass in one place.
Time will tell.
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Red in OleVirginny
Maybe 25,000 armed Patriots in Richmond makes a statement.That's a lot of whoop-ass in one place.
DeleteI believe so.
Not sure why the cut off age of 55... Lots of able bodied Americans older than 55.
ReplyDeleteThat's based on one of the militia acts, but if you had 500 people of age, you'd need 1,000/1,500 more to support them.
DeleteI don't know why the cut off is 55, hell, us older guys are use to being up several times of the night, being yelled at by a demanding wife that has DI tendencies, and will kill you just because you pissed him off and interrupted his morning coffee. I am 61, sure I can't hump a sixty pound ruck but I sure can man an OP and drive truck and do guard duty and hundred of other things. I still can shoot a rifle.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why the cut off is 55,
DeleteProbably because 55 was old age back then.
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man an OP and drive truck and do guard duty and hundred of other things. I still can shoot a rifle.
Certainly.
Militia sites though I think it is probably dated:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.1215.org/lawnotes/lawnotes/militiawatch/index.html
Thanks. They were strongest in the Ruby Ride/Waco period.
DeleteConstitutionally, the Sheriff has far more powers than does an Attorney General. The Sheriff may even arrest and detain an AG. Of course, that all hinges upon whether a Sheriff is cognizant of his powers and decides to utilize them.
ReplyDeleteConstitutionally, the courts would uphold the Sheriff. Again, that stands on whether the court acts constitutionally, absent extra-judicial activism.
Per 28 U.S. Code Section 564, U.S. Marshals may also exercise the same powers as a Sheriff. So, bring it Mr. state AG.
In Mack v. USA, Justice Scalia quoted the 10th Amendment and wrote that there cannot be a "dual sovereignty". The effect would be that the states exist as a political subdivision of the federal government. Such is a serious breach of the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, the states, per the U.S. Constitution, are sovereigns unto themselves. The county Sheriff being elected from among the People (and is the only law enforcement agent in the land which is elected) therefore retains powers above that then even a state's Governor. For it is to the Sheriff to enforce a law and it is to the Sheriff to obey his oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution thereby to render null and void any law which does not comport with said instrument. Of course, this all predates Scalia and even the U.S. Supreme Court. In their vast wisdom and understanding, the Founders included this age-old which upholds the liberty of the People against despots and errant legislatures.
Rick
Our Carteret county one does but I don't know about the Edgecombe one. Great comment and thanks.
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Clarification: I meant to say that the U.S. Constitution DOES establish a "dual sovereignty"; that while the states are not political subdivisions of the federal government, the states ARE sovereign to themselves.
ReplyDeleteSometimes my riting gets kong fused.
Rick
Sometimes my riting gets kong fused.
DeleteI think I made one mistake in my life but aren't really sure.....! :)