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Originally Posted by pj67coll
Civil war. The milita were not intended for action against a foreign aggressor but as a standing force of action against the nations own government. The freedom of which the 2nd speaks is not from foreign invasion from from domestic oppression.
- Peter.
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I see no reason a militia could not do both, but I must say, you are very wrong, the primary purpose of the militia in the 18th Century was to repel invaders.