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Graylight · 51-55, F
There's an argument that any able-bodied person was considered to be a part of a militia. There's also the argument that Washington called for a militia only until a standing military could be established.
Doesn't really matter. The Constitution is a framework, a document open to interpretation by design. France updates its constitution every two years. England doesn't even have one. The US Constitution is not the direct infallible word of God.
Doesn't really matter. The Constitution is a framework, a document open to interpretation by design. France updates its constitution every two years. England doesn't even have one. The US Constitution is not the direct infallible word of God.