CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Article 1
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Right to Bear Arms
Section 21.
The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.
Standing Army; Military Subordinate to Civil Power
Section 22.
No standing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up without the consent of the Legislature, and the military shall in all cases and at all times be in strict subordination to the civil power.
Quartering of Troops
Section 23.
No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Article III
LEGISLATION
National Guard to be Organized and Maintained
Section 16.
The citizens of this Commonwealth shall be armed, organized and disciplined for its defense when and in such manner as may be directed by law. The General Assembly shall provide for maintaining the National Guard by appropriations from the Treasury of the Commonwealth, and may exempt from State military service persons having conscientious scruples against bearing arms. D. Other Legislation Specifically Authorized
We also have a law in PA that prohibits paramilitary training of two or more individuals passed back in mid 90's.
BRICK
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You bring up many important points and picque my curiosity about Pennsylvania's "Militia Law". What does it say? Who is included as members of the organized and/or unorganized militia? Where can the reference be found?
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As far as an actual Pennsylvania's "Militia Law" I don't know if one exist or not.
In federal law we have 10 United States code section 311 there are several other sections that also apply to most people in that code including who can't not be in, what most people don't know on this subject is amazing, I know because I spent MANY hours researching and studying on this topic because I wanted to know.
Militia: composition and classes
(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.
The national guard was not formed till the dick act in 1907 so what was the different Militia classes as defined in several places in the Constitution referring to?