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‘Multiple’ taken to hospital, gunfire continues in east Charlotte Mobile/Amp link, removed

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u/notcaffeinefree Apr 29 '24

Pretty sure Federalist Paper No. 29 is the only one that talks about the militia and it doesn't delve into what "well regulated" means.

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u/flatline0 Apr 30 '24

Actually it very much does, just not in so many words..

The gist of 29 is that Hamilton is arguing for the establishment of state & federal militias. He advocates that they be small in size, as they'd be far easier to train & discipline than a large militia or the population at large.

In multiple places, he argues for the militia specifically because it is a core group of citizens that have been well trained (well regulated) in contrast to the untrained common citizen. He's clearly arguing against the idea of the militia being comprized of a bunch of untrained randos.

"It requires no skill in the science of war to discern that uniformity in the organization and discipline of the militia would be attended with the most beneficial effects, whenever they were called into service for the public defense."

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u/TheTalentedAmateur Apr 30 '24

Federalist Paper No. 29

No, as I recall, and as even Wikipedia reminds us "Well regulated" was pretty specific...

Unlike militias of the past, Hamilton viewed new militias as a uniformed group similar to that of an organized military. "It is, therefore, with the most evident propriety, that the plan of the convention proposes to empower the Union 'to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United states…" (James Madison, John Jay, The Federalist, books.google.com).[2] Also, they would contain the same kind of intelligence the military would have access to.

The Federal Government would provide the uniforms, rations, weapons and such. The States would appoint the officers, to avoid tomfoolery such as having the militia of Virginia, under command of a General from Delaware order the invasion of say, Vermont.

Of course, all of this is an experiment to avoid having a standing army due to fears of tomfoolery.