Current Federal law definition:
10 USC Ch. 12: THE MILITIA
§246. Militia: composition and classes
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title10/subtitleA/part1/chapter12&edition=prelim
Current Federal law on arms for civilians: 36 USC Subtitle II, Part B, CHAPTER 407, SUBCHAPTER II:
CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM
“You get your militia arms from the government” That’s why the Department of Civilian Marksmanship was created. The DCM started as a U.S. Army funded program and put into law under Title 10. The purpose was (and is) to help keep American citizens well regulated in their use of arms, whether assigned to the National Guard (Organized Militia) and those that are not (Unorganized Milita). This program was transferred under Title 36 and is now the Civilian Marksmanship Program with headquarters at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Formal shooting experience via the National Matches, the Small Arms Firing School, and local shooting events around the country provide opportunities to keep and maintain the well regulated use of arms by American citizens.
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