Officially‚ a militia is part of the organized armed forces of a country that is called upon only in an emergency. There have been paramilitary groups with revolutionary ideas throughout America’s history‚ but today’s militia movement is a new more organized and violent presence (Meyers). Today the militia are unofficial citizens’ armies organized by private individuals‚ usually with antigovernment‚ far right agendas. They rationalize that the American people need armed force to help defend themselves
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The modern militia movement took off in the mid-1990s‚ with the first large militias appearing in 1994 and growth continuing over the next several years. The movement reflected widespread anger over what was seen as the meddling of a relatively liberal administration in Washington—from gun control to environmental laws to a variety of other federal mandates. But what really ignited the movement was the bloodshed in Ruby Ridge‚ Idaho‚ and Waco‚ Texas. In 1992‚ during a standoff between white supremacist
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THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. Rarely is the Second Amendment discussed in Constitutional Law textbooks‚ and other than for a slew of Internet resources (see below)‚ many people simply ignore it or shy away from the intense ideological debates. In this lecture‚ we cover both Second Amendment jurisprudence and Gun Control controversies. There
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statistical analysis. Anti-gun control lobbyists’ arguments include the guarantee of the 2nd Amendment‚ the definition of “militia” as any adult male‚ self-defense‚ the relative uselessness of permits and regulations‚ and court cases in favor of firearm possession. Pro-gun control activists counter with the anachronism of the 2nd Amendment‚ the traditional definition of “militia” as a government-authorized army‚ the multitude of gun-related deaths‚ the need for stronger regulations‚ and the precedent
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assemble troops‚ for inspection or in preparation for battle‚ is put together for the militia‚ and Adams signs up in the muster book and commit to the militia. Adams is very determined and set to go‚ for this reason Moses allows him to go and is right by him when he signs up. Sarah‚ Adams Mother‚ is very sad that he is going ‚ but Moses explains how much Adams really wants to do this. The American militia was getting ready‚ including Adam and Moses. They only had about 70 soldiers ‚ and were
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consisted of a militia for the colonies and provincial armies. In analyzing the military‚ it is important to look at the composition of the military‚ the military members’ reasons for serving in the military‚ and their understanding of their service. In this paper‚ those aspects will be discussed. The military in the colonies was mainly a militia in the beginning. The militia in the colonies was different than the militia in England. The only people who were welcomed into the militia in England were
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the constitution was interpreted to protect the rights of states to maintain militias and for militiamen to sustain arsenals. In the early years of our country‚ there was no standing federal army (the founders were afraid of a national standing army consolidating power) and the states were expected to sustain a state militia in order to contribute to the national defense; this expectation necessitated protections for militias that would facilitate militiamen keeping weapons for their service. The
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The Patriot Vs. The American Revolution As you watch the Patriot you see many of the battles fought during the American revolution. You also see the uniforms they wore to battle‚ and the guns they used and how they were used. But what you didn’t see was the fact that the movie doesn’t relate to the American Revolution‚ in ways that I’m going to explain in the next paragraphs. It was different because of the weapons they used‚ the way the slaves were being treated in the movie compared to in
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On July 28‚ 1812‚ nine men huddled together inside the Baltimore City Jail‚ not because they were being detained for criminal malfeasance‚ but for their own protection from the mob of 1‚500 angry Baltimoreans gathered outside. The men inside the jail‚ led my Alexander C. Hanson‚ were members or affiliates of the unpopular Federalist newspaper‚ The Federal Republican. The crowd outside was predominantly composed of European immigrant wage laborers from Ireland who flocked to Baltimore following the
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The Patriot Video Work Olivia D. Henning Doc. Gary Wray HIST 111 29 July‚ 2012 The Patriot is a movie that takes place during the American Revolution in 1776. The movie follows the life of an America patriot named Benjamin Martin. He is the father of seven children and is a widower. He and his family lived on their plantation and work the land alongside of free‚ employed African American men‚ and a few slaves. Throughout the movie‚ Benjamin changes his mindset from wanting
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