There seem to be several dissenters in here. I'm not a military pro, so I had to search to see if I was wrong about describing them as a militia.
Oxford Dictionary, Militia as a noun: "a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Militia: "1a : a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency The militia was called to quell the riot. b : a body of citizens organized for military service. 2 : the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service."
YourDictionary.com, Militia: "The definition of a militia is an army made up of regular citizens called to respond during an emergency. An example of a militia is the Minutemen who volunteer to protect the U.S border."
To the point that the FSG is just like the National Guard, but for Florida, so not a militia. WikiPedia.com describes the National Guard as members of an organized militia of the US. As follows: "The definition of a militia is an army made up of regular citizens called to respond during an emergency. An example of a militia is the Minutemen who volunteer to protect the U.S border."
So, help me understand why calling it a militia isn't appropriate?
words change meaning over time. you need to go back to the meaning of the word militia at the time in which the constitution was written.... all the definitions you have given of militia is modern day definitions. the left plays the game of changing the meaning of words, so it is best to not play their game especially when dealing with the questions of constitution.
There seem to be several dissenters in here. I'm not a military pro, so I had to search to see if I was wrong about describing them as a militia.
Oxford Dictionary, Militia as a noun: "a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency."
Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Militia: "1a : a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency The militia was called to quell the riot. b : a body of citizens organized for military service. 2 : the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service."
YourDictionary.com, Militia: "The definition of a militia is an army made up of regular citizens called to respond during an emergency. An example of a militia is the Minutemen who volunteer to protect the U.S border."
To the point that the FSG is just like the National Guard, but for Florida, so not a militia. WikiPedia.com describes the National Guard as members of an organized militia of the US. As follows: "The definition of a militia is an army made up of regular citizens called to respond during an emergency. An example of a militia is the Minutemen who volunteer to protect the U.S border."
So, help me understand why calling it a militia isn't appropriate?
words change meaning over time. you need to go back to the meaning of the word militia at the time in which the constitution was written.... all the definitions you have given of militia is modern day definitions. the left plays the game of changing the meaning of words, so it is best to not play their game especially when dealing with the questions of constitution.