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Originally Posted by notinmybackyard
A militia is a body of organized citizens that are "non-professional soldiers."
ie: Civilians that have taken up arms for defense or in an emergency situation.
Polish and French resistance forces during WW2 are good examples of a militia. However a group of self-organizing men armed with baseball bats protecting their businesses during a riot are also considered a militia.
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There is nothing forbidding a well trained or 'pro' soldiers from partaking in militia's in US law.
The state national guard and state guard reserves are considered a militia. And they were somewhat nationalized during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to keep from starting up the draft again.