The Indiana Guard Reserve is also under the command of the Governor. It is the only LEGAL and Constitutional Militia in the State.
If you are referring to "organized militias" as per Federal law, then I'll buy it.
The "unorganized militia" (again, as per Federal law) includes pretty much all of us and we're not under anyone's command.
If I read the US Title Code correctly than in a few years I am to old to be a member of the militia.
I had the experience of working with Mr. Flatt, and was a co-founder of the IMC.
Not associated anymore, even though on wikipedia I am still listed.
enough said..
If I read the US Title Code correctly than in a few years I am to old to be a member of the militia.
Yeah. Me too. Also there is that gender discrimination thing.
Both of those need to be changed.
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]INDIANA ARTICLE 12.[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]Militia.[/FONT]
Section 1. A militia shall be provided and shall consist of all persons
over the age of seventeen (17) years, except those persons who may be
exempted by the laws of the United States or of this state. The militia
may be divided into active and inactive classes and consist of such
military organizations as may be provided by law.
It says persons not males.
That's state, BloodEclipse. They were talking about Federal. 10USC sec 311, specifically. The only females that are members of the militia according to that are those in the Guard (or active duty? Not sure)
Hope that helps.
Blessings,
B
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]INDIANA ARTICLE 12.[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]Militia.[/FONT]
Section 1. A militia shall be provided and shall consist of all persons
over the age of seventeen (17) years, except those persons who may be
exempted by the laws of the United States or of this state. The militia
may be divided into active and inactive classes and consist of such
military organizations as may be provided by law.
It says persons not males.
Yeah I knew that was the State. I guess I don't get the concept of a unorganized Federal Militia. Seems like an oxymoron. Living in Indiana can we be part of a Militia that the State doesn't have jurisidiction over?
By federal law, the militia we belong to is "unorganized". so technically, no commander-in-chief (ie Governor) Of course, technically, we're in the state of Indiana, so the state has jurisdiction everywhere, just as the feds have jurisdiction anywhere in the country. I may not be answering the question you're asking, so if not, I don't know.
Blessings,
B
By federal law, the militia we belong to is "unorganized". so technically, no commander-in-chief (ie Governor) Of course, technically, we're in the state of Indiana, so the state has jurisdiction everywhere, just as the feds have jurisdiction anywhere in the country. I may not be answering the question you're asking, so if not, I don't know.
Blessings,
B
All able bodied men, 17 to 45 of age, are ultimately eligible to be called up into military service and belong to the class known as the Reserve Militia, also known as the unorganized militia.
Granted this is from wikipedia but it seems correct. Good history.
Militia (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
State Defense Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm still having a hard time differentiating what the Militia truly is.
Being a male of 46 years I don't fit the criteria under the federal law.
This sounds to me like the draft pool.
U.S. Code
-CITE-
10 USC Sec. 311 01/03/2007
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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART I - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS
CHAPTER 13 - THE MILITIA
-HEAD-
Sec. 311. Militia: composition and classes
-STATUTE-
(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied
males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section
313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a
declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States
and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the
National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are -
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard
and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of
the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the
Naval Militia.
-SOURCE-
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 14; Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(7),
Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title V,
Sec. 524(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1656.)
-MISC1-
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
1956 ACT
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at
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311(a) 32:1 (less last 19 words). June 3, 1916, ch. 134,
Sec. 57, 39 Stat. 197;
June 28, 1947, ch. 162,
Sec. 7 (as applicable to
Sec. 57 of the Act of
June 3, 1916, ch. 134),
61 Stat. 192.
311(b)
32:1 (last 19 words).
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In subsection (a), the words "who have made a declaration of
intention" are substituted for the words "who have or shall have
declared their intention". The words "at least 17 years of age and
* * * under 45 years of age" are substituted for the words "who
shall be more than seventeen years of age and * * * not more than
forty-five years of age". The words "except as provided in section
313 of title 32" are substituted for the words "except as
hereinafter provided", to make explicit the exception as to maximum
age.
In subsection (b), the words "The organized militia, which
consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia" are
substituted for the words "the National Guard, the Naval Militia",
since the National Guard and the Naval Militia constitute the
organized militia.
1958 ACT
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section Large)
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311(a) 32 App.:1. July 30, 1956, ch. 789,
Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 729.
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The words "appointed as . . . under section 4 of this title" are
omitted as surplusage.
AMENDMENTS
1993 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-160 substituted "members" for
"commissioned officers".
1958 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-861 included female citizens of
the United States who are commissioned officers of the National
Guard.