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No one stops to ask: What makes us think we no longer need a well-regulated militia?

Regulated, in this context, means orderly or well-trained, rather than regulated in the red-tape sense we might think of today. It refers to the group of all able-bodied men in every town in America: Each man is responsible for maintaining a serviceable weapon, plus powder and lead. These men turn out once a week on the town green for basic drill under a captain and lieutenants of their own election. How did this idea fall out of fashion?

> No one stops to ask: What makes us think we no longer need a well-regulated militia? > Regulated, in this context, means orderly or well-trained, rather than regulated in the red-tape sense we might think of today. It refers to the group of all able-bodied men in every town in America: Each man is responsible for maintaining a serviceable weapon, plus powder and lead. These men turn out once a week on the town green for basic drill under a captain and lieutenants of their own election. How did this idea fall out of fashion?

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How?

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But let us suppose that Americans decided to revive this institution in towns and cities across the country. It might start by having an informal weekend get-together. The men would choose a captain, who would serve for a limited time and then be barred from running for the position again for a few years. Each man would take the phone numbers and addresses of three to four men in the group, and would give his own contact information to three to four others. This way a message could originate from any point in the group and be distributed quickly; there would be no single point of failure, and no one would be in possession of the entire list of members. The captain would likewise exchange information with the captains of neighboring towns.

The group would meet once a week for an hour’s drill. No highfalutin pseudo-special-ops training would be necessary—or permitted. The men would simply learn how to move together effectively. The idea is simple: That, at a moment of distress, the many will come to the aid of the few. A call for help broadcast to the local network will bring an immediate, local response. A town in distress can call up help from sister towns—as happened one April morning in 1775. Neighbors will be ready—and will have practice—coming to the aid of their neighbors.

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I've tried to organize this for over a year. No one ever showed up.. ...ever. I tried in different ways. I tried to. Make it a rotating 'BBQ and skills/item trade' thing. No money allowed just barter. No one was Interested. I tried to do a 'reading of the Declaration of Independence' literally I just stand there and read that document then we drink beer and cook outside and make friends. No one came. I looked HARD for anything similar that others may do... Nothing to see here.

Go do it and I will join as soon as I see it.

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The key is to start small. Very small. And to do so unarmed. If you can't find two or three people you trust completely you aren't going to be able to get anything going. If you try to start with a larger group that that you aren't going to have any luck, either.

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Yeah I invited 2 other small business people and 2 acquaintences and my wife invited 2 based dudes from work. Second time I invited people with big American flags and usmc flags and such flying. No one came. Go do it. When I see it pick up in my area I will be there.

Everyone is shit-scared of muh virus. They won't get together because of it. Sorry to say but 4 years of Trump telling everyone he will fix it and to eat popcorn then a year of Muh virus put an end to shit like this.