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Garry, A few things: One, 10 USC 311 didn't exist when the constitution was written, what I've been discussing is what was the intent of the 2nd amendment and is that intent being followed today. Thus, we (I) only need to look at what was in existance *then* rather than what occurred after the constitution was ratified. Two, correct, there was no "National Guard" back then. That specific organization didn't come into existance until the early 1900's. My point being that what the framers of the constitution called the Militia (again… in my opinion) we now call the National Guard. Don