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I guess I'm using the term militia in a more official capacity than you are. And furthering my argument a bit: DO you always have the right to defend yourself? Let's say you've broken a law. Any law. The police are coming with a valid warrant for your arrest based on a constitutionally valid and correctly passed law. Do you have a right to defend yourself? Edit to add: And who gets to decide whether the warrant is valid or the law is constitutional?
yes, you always have a "right" to defend yourself, though the consequences of resisting the law, may indeed end up hurting you...
As to your edit, it depends. How far each side is willing to go. It is our voluntary assocation with society and the constitution that keeps us from tryanny and anarchy...
Zyph summed up my opinion very well. I wasn't associating militia folk with drug runners, and he was right to call you out on that nonsense. I was drawing an example of the federal government imposing something onto you that you personally disagree with.
then I misunderstood you. Thank you for clarifying. Though I think the example was a bit extremist, however I get what your saying. That said, what does it have to do with forming a state sanctioned militia?
I guess the question I'm trying to get at is: You form this militia, who gets to decide when that militia USES those guns? When does it become ok to fire on state, local, or federal law enforcement personnel?
When it's time to prevent tyranny in government.... :shrug:
Or, you'll know it when you see it? :shrug:
Lets say taking your level of example, we devolved into a tyranny, and they were going to ship you off to a labor camp, when is the right time to resist?
Before this tyranny forms? After it forms? When they come to your door? When they cuff you? When they put you in a truck? When they work you to death, Or when they carry you out in a pine box?
the price of freedom, is indeed eternal vigilance.