@DailyFlash In the old days, yes, they did. Imagine every able bodied man or woman being called up by their governor to defend their state...in the early days of our country, we didn't always have state money to pay to arm the National Guard.
But it's even more important, with all this defund the police nonsense, and with all the unknown elements streaming across our southern border, for each family to be able to protect themselves from break ins and thieves.