One Solution Against Tyranny Is Creating State Guards to Defend the Constitution and Fight Back Against the Deep State [More]
Yeah, about that:
Speaking of free states, while the power to raise armies is the purview of the Congress, state defense forces were established by some (17 plus Puerto Rico), but not all states, to be deployed within a state. The State Guard Association of the United States exists “to advocate for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces established by state governments,” [but] don’t look for teeth to match the mission statement. The last two defense force units, the Ohio Military Reserve and the Tennessee State Guard, were the last units trained for deployment with issued weapons, but no more. The Tennessee Guard’s role is now to provide unarmed support to the National Guard during deployment, with organized firearms-related activities are limited to marksmanship competitions. What was once the Ohio Military Reserve, formally a military police unit, was reorganized to provide emergency management support and of late has been assisting food banks during the COVID-19 scare by packing, transporting and distributing food and serving meals. State guard units are examples of the organized militia.
State-level swamp creatures sucking at the Washington teat have no interest in principles of federalism. And it’s not like most of the citizenry understands or cares.
[Via bondmen]
Many members of the Massachusetts State Guard in 1919 were former members of the Massachusetts National Guard who did not meet U.S. Army standards when the 26th Division was called to active duty for WWI. The State Guard was called up by the Governor for the Boston Police strike. Note the use of deadly force by the State Guard to break up a craps game.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Police_Strike
This idea comes around every 30 years or so, nothing ever comes of it.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/04/28/az-gov-jan-brewer-signs-bill-authorizing-volunteer-state-militia/