Opinion

Citizens and militia

Posted April 01, 2018 1:00 am

In answer to those who cannot understand the Second Amendment, here is the abbreviated dictionary version of militia.

1. Authorized military force other than a professional military establishment, an army of citizens.

2. An authorized, but unorganized force consisting of the entire body of able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45 who are citizens.

3. Any citizen army or nonprofessional armed force summoned in an emergency.

Note the oft use of the word "citizen" and to all those governors who will not authorize a militia, let me announce that here and now, and ignoring the age limits, I am a militiaman who in an emergency is ready to serve our country and defend the Constitution at a moment's notice. Does anyone want to join me and put to rest all those naysayers spouting off about the Second Amendment?

Richard Murdock

North Aurora

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