Your gun laws are a mistake: National Rifle Association to Australia

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The US Army doesn't run the National Guard. The National Guards meet every criterion laid down for the "well-regulated militia" that the Second Amendment was designed to protect (see Federalist Papers #28 and #46). Its officers are appointed by the state governments, and answer to them. They are the state-run militias.

Some states also have a "state defense force" thing. I went to one of their meetings once when I was in ROTC, it was mostly old retired guys whining about Obama and barbecuing. Which admittedly was entertaining

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old retired guys whining about Obama and barbecuing

you just described every gun owner ever