04-07-2018, 04:10 AM
One source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.2979133
But, in Miller, the SCOTUS said a member of the unorganized militia, when called to service, must appear with a weapon of his own procurement and of the type in common use at the time. It was referring to military use, not 18th century re-enactment use. The case centered on whether a short barreled shotgun was a valid militia weapon and the government chose someone unlikely to (and did not) participate in their defense, so only the government was heard.
But, in Miller, the SCOTUS said a member of the unorganized militia, when called to service, must appear with a weapon of his own procurement and of the type in common use at the time. It was referring to military use, not 18th century re-enactment use. The case centered on whether a short barreled shotgun was a valid militia weapon and the government chose someone unlikely to (and did not) participate in their defense, so only the government was heard.