The Militia Act of 1792

[dbackjon]

One provision...

. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States, resident therein, who is or shall be of age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as is herein after excepted) shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia, by the Captain or Commanding Officer of the company, within whose bounds such citizen shall reside, and that within twelve months after the passing of this Act. And it shall at all time hereafter be the duty of every such Captain or Commanding Officer of a company, to enroll every such citizen as aforesaid, and also those who shall, from time to time, arrive at the age of 18 years, or being at the age of 18 years, and under the age of 45 years (except as before excepted) shall come to reside within his bounds; and shall without delay notify such citizen of the said enrollment, by the proper non-commissioned Officer of the company, by whom such notice may be proved. That every citizen, so enrolled and notified, shall, within six months thereafter, provide himself with a good musket or firelock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare flints, and a knapsack, a pouch, with a box therein, to contain not less than twenty four cartridges, suited to the bore of his musket or firelock, each cartridge to contain a proper quantity of powder and ball; or with a good rifle, knapsack, shot-pouch, and powder-horn, twenty balls suited to the bore of his rifle, and a quarter of a pound of powder; and shall appear so armed, accoutred and provided, when called out to exercise or into service, except, that when called out on company days to exercise only, he may appear without a knapsack. That the commissioned Officers shall severally be armed with a sword or hanger, and espontoon; and that from and after five years from the passing of this Act, all muskets from arming the militia as is herein required, shall be of bores sufficient for balls of the eighteenth part of a pound; and every citizen so enrolled, and providing himself with the arms, ammunition and accoutrements, required as aforesaid, shall hold the same exempted from all suits, distresses, executions or sales, for debt or for the payment of taxes.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Wow, they were racist back then too?

[93henfan]

I see that all of the talk about balls, sacks, horns, and swordplay got Jon excited.

[hank scorpio]

anybody know were I can get a pike?

[OL FU]

I see that all of the talk about balls, sacks, horns, and swordplay got Jon excited.

Accoutrements kinda got me there

[Savage Paw]

Whats you point dbackjon?

[bobbythekidd]

Whats you point dbackjon?

That he realized what the founders were talking about when they penned the second amendment.

[Savage Paw]

Whats you point dbackjon?

That he realized what the founders were talking about when they penned the second amendment.

That every man must have a weapon?

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

That he realized what the founders were talking about when they penned the second amendment.

That every man must have a weapon?

I'm pretty sure dback is taking it in the direction that Congress has made laws requiring citizens to buy products in the past. Could be wrong but I don't see him not using this as a tool for comparison with the current health care situation. It was inferred a week or so ago.

[Savage Paw]

That every man must have a weapon?

I'm pretty sure dback is taking it in the direction that Congress has made laws requiring citizens to buy products in the past. Could be wrong but I don't see him not using this as a tool for comparison with the current health care situation. It was inferred a week or so ago.

I see, either way I'm all for mandatory military service as written above. Then maybe this country wouldn't have so many chicken hawks pounding their fist demanding that we go war for any reason. Yet deter their children from joining up and send them off to college while some middle class or lower middle class kids has to go to war to get his college money. I'm willing to bet Sean Hannity's kids never go into the military. Mind you I'm not anti-war just anti- other peoples children having to do it while others don't.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

I'm pretty sure dback is taking it in the direction that Congress has made laws requiring citizens to buy products in the past. Could be wrong but I don't see him not using this as a tool for comparison with the current health care situation. It was inferred a week or so ago.

I see, either way I'm all for mandatory military service as written above. Then maybe this country wouldn't have so many chicken hawks pounding their fist demanding that we go war for any reason. Yet deter their children from joining up and send them off to college while some middle class or lower middle class kids has to go to war to get his college money. I'm willing to bet Sean Hannity's kids never go into the military.

Troof.

[kalm]

I'm pretty sure dback is taking it in the direction that Congress has made laws requiring citizens to buy products in the past. Could be wrong but I don't see him not using this as a tool for comparison with the current health care situation. It was inferred a week or so ago.

I see, either way I'm all for mandatory military service as written above. Then maybe this country wouldn't have so many chicken hawks pounding their fist demanding that we go war for any reason. Yet deter their children from joining up and send them off to college while some middle class or lower middle class kids has to go to war to get his college money. I'm willing to bet Sean Hannity's kids never go into the military.

Agreed - especially for 18 year old men. Most of them aren't ready for college anyway, and the discipline and service would do them right.

[Savage Paw]

I see, either way I'm all for mandatory military service as written above. Then maybe this country wouldn't have so many chicken hawks pounding their fist demanding that we go war for any reason. Yet deter their children from joining up and send them off to college while some middle class or lower middle class kids has to go to war to get his college money. I'm willing to bet Sean Hannity's kids never go into the military.

Agreed - especially for 18 year old men. Most of them aren't ready for college anyway, and the discipline and service would do them right.

Wow I'm shocked Kalm you and I never agree. I think current military discipline is lacking some since Clinton phoo-phooed basic training where they can't make fun of your mother, cuss, or stick their boot in your ass anymore. When I was in they couldn't flat out strike you but if you fell down while performing a task you may or may not have caught a spit shinned toe in your ass depending on his mood or whether or not he could make it there in time before you got up and got moving.

[Grizalltheway]

Well shit, every adult male in Switzerland is technically in the military, and you don't see them invading bitches left and right.

[kalm]

Agreed - especially for 18 year old men. Most of them aren't ready for college anyway, and the discipline and service would do them right.

Wow I'm shocked Kalm you and I never agree. I think current military discipline is lacking some since Clinton phoo-phooed basic training where they can't make fun of your mother, cuss, or stick their boot in your ass anymore. When I was in they couldn't flat out strike you but if you fell down while performing a task you may or may not have caught a spit shinned toe in your ass depending on his mood or whether or not he could make it there in time before you got up and got moving.

You shouldn't be shocked Savage, we've had this conversation before. You and I agree on quite a bit.

[Savage Paw]

Wow I'm shocked Kalm you and I never agree. I think current military discipline is lacking some since Clinton phoo-phooed basic training where they can't make fun of your mother, cuss, or stick their boot in your ass anymore. When I was in they couldn't flat out strike you but if you fell down while performing a task you may or may not have caught a spit shinned toe in your ass depending on his mood or whether or not he could make it there in time before you got up and got moving.

You shouldn't be shocked Savage, we've had this conversation before. You and I agree on quite a bit.

I guess the times we disagree stick out in my mind more. I do know that sometimes I absolutely HATE your point of view but I will always respect and defend to the death your right to speak it.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Pinko commies like kalm and savage make me sick.

[JayJ79]

Hitler required military service in Nazi Germany.

(not that that has anything to do with anything. But people seem to like to throw that out there for all sorts of other comparisons, so I figured I'd do it here. )

[kalm]

You shouldn't be shocked Savage, we've had this conversation before. You and I agree on quite a bit.

I guess the times we disagree stick out in my mind more. I do know that sometimes I absolutely HATE your point of view but I will always respect and defend to the death your right to speak it.

And you already have by serving which speaks volumes in my book and fully returns the right to hate my point of view - and I'm totally cool with that. But if memory serves back to the egriz days, I especiallly agreed with your economics.

[kalm]

Pinko commies like kalm and savage make me sick.

Quit being such a jealous bitch.

[Savage Paw]

I guess the times we disagree stick out in my mind more. I do know that sometimes I absolutely HATE your point of view but I will always respect and defend to the death your right to speak it.

And you already have by serving which speaks volumes in my book and fully returns the right to hate my point of view - and I'm totally cool with that. But if memory serves back to the egriz days, I especiallly agreed with your economics.

True about the economics, you wouldn't know it but Alpha shares many of our views as well on that topic.

[kalm]

And you already have by serving which speaks volumes in my book and fully returns the right to hate my point of view - and I'm totally cool with that. But if memory serves back to the egriz days, I especiallly agreed with your economics.

True about the economics, you wouldn't know it but Alpha shares many of our views as well on that topic.

Doesn't surprise me a bit. He's really just a big teddy bear. And we all dislike Hannity and Pelosi so go figure.

[AZGrizFan]

That every man must have a weapon?

I'm pretty sure dback is taking it in the direction that Congress has made laws requiring citizens to buy products in the past. Could be wrong but I don't see him not using this as a tool for comparison with the current health care situation. It was inferred a week or so ago.

If that's his argument it might be the weakest case he's EVER made in an attempt to support his point.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

True about the economics, you wouldn't know it but Alpha shares many of our views as well on that topic.

Doesn't surprise me a bit. He's really just a big fat, drunk, teddy bear. And we all dislike Hannity and Pelosi so go figure.

FIFY

[native]

I see, either way I'm all for mandatory military service as written above. Then maybe this country wouldn't have so many chicken hawks pounding their fist demanding that we go war for any reason. Yet deter their children from joining up and send them off to college while some middle class or lower middle class kids has to go to war to get his college money. I'm willing to bet Sean Hannity's kids never go into the military.

Agreed - especially for 18 year old men. Most of them aren't ready for college anyway, and the discipline and service would do them right.

It's not too late. You should sign up, kalm.