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The Virginia militia is an armed force composed of all citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia capable of bearing arms. The Virginia militia was established in 1607 as part of the English militia system. Militia service in Virginia was compulsory for all free males.
Aug 26, 2021 · Under Virginia state law, only the governor has the authority to call forth militias. But, McCord warns, the resolution gives the militia a “veneer of sanctioned credibility,” the...
Feb 27, 2020 · Virginia Code 44-1 defines the four sections of Virginia's militia which includes the unorganized militia. Anyone ages 16 to 55 can join an unorganized militia, according to...
Oct 2, 2020 · The Virginia Constitution clearly establishes a “militia,” capable of bearing arms to defend the state, which consists of the Virginia National Guard, the Virginia Defense Force, and an “unorganized” militia which encompasses these smaller, self-formed groups.
Apr 9, 2024 · Razzan Nakhlawi. Updated April 9, 2024 at 4:51 p.m. EDT | Published April 9, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. EDT. Members of the Virginia Kekoas militia group protest gun-control measures in January at the...
Jan 26, 2021 · In Richmond on Jan. 18, 2021. Last year, thousands massed at Virginia’s Capitol to protest against new gun-control laws. They included heavily armed militia members, an increasingly common...
Oct 28, 2020 · Travis Dove for The New York Times. By Campbell Robertson. Oct. 28, 2020. HALIFAX, Va. — The board of supervisors meeting in September opened with the familiar liturgy of local government: the ...
