Militias forming nationwide

[Ryan316]

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2009/11/16/acosta.militias.cnn.html

Hi, I don't post on here very often, but a friend forwarded this to me & I thought it was very interesting. Thoughts & opinions appreciated.

 

[dantheman]

Groups like this have been around longer , and are more numerous than the average sheeple know about . If the SHTF , most of them won't last very long , for various reasons .

 

[CEHollier]

CNN was fair with their coverage.

 

[CEHollier]

Thee's no way to know, but I'll wager large there were at least two FBI (or maybe ATF) agents in amongst those dudes...

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Probably drives the truck with all the Anti-Obama stickers...

 

[SeventhSon]

The less people know about your "orginization", the better. Too many people talk about too much.

 

[blackened1313]

Did you see that guy STOP, DROP and ROLL! on top of his AR? hahahaha Hope fully someone can perform an emerg. appendectomy in the field to remove a surefire from the gut.

 

[SpeedRacer]

Just overgrown kids playing Army, plain and simple.

 

[JR1572]

Put on your hats, shiny side out.

JR1572

 

[charlie12]

Is that illegal in LA?

 

[smith625]

Hmmm.................?

 

[Suburbazine]

Is that illegal in LA?

As I recall LA's militia laws are so vague that even some paintball groups worry they would be illegal.

 

[charlie12]

I think this is what I was talking about.

RS 14:117.1

§117.1. Paramilitary organizations; prohibitions

A. No paramilitary organization, or any member thereof, shall train in this state.

B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

C.(1) For the purposes of this Section, "paramilitary organization" shall mean a group organized in a military or paramilitary structure, consisting of two or more persons who knowingly possess firearms or other weapons and who train in the use of such firearms or weapons, or knowingly teach or offer to teach the use of such firearms or weapons to others, for the purpose of committing an offense under the laws of this state or any political subdivision thereof.

(2) It shall not include a law enforcement agency, the armed services or reserve forces of the United States, the Louisiana National Guard, or any other organization that may possess firearms and train with such firearms, or teach or offer to teach the use of such firearms to others, for a lawful purpose.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 394, §1.

{{NOTE: SECTION 2 OF ACTS 1983, NO. 394 READS AS FOLLOWS: "NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL INFRINGE UPON A PERSON'S STATE OR FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS OR FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION."}}

 

[Born4spd]

"for the purpose of committing an offense under the laws of this state or any political subdivision thereof.
"

BING BING BING

 

[SeventhSon]

Not this arguement again. Yes, you CAN form, join, train, participate in a militia in LA. No, you CANT do any of these things if you are doing it in order to train up to rob a bank, etc. I think you paintballers are quite safe.

 

[S&W4ME]

Did everyone catch the part that the leader of the militia is a POSTAL WORKER????

 

[Morgan Allison]

So, they help protect their communities in times of civil unrest, act as a check against overreaching, unconstitutional governmental power, AND, in the mean time, they get to run around the woods and play with guns? Where do I sign up?

I think the militia movement is a Good Thing. It seems to me basically neighborhood watch on steroids. http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2005/09/militia_protect.php

Things would have been even better for Algiers Point if they had a prepared neighborhood militia beforehand instead of forming one ad hoc like they did.

 

[charliepapa]

I think this is what I was talking about.

RS 14:117.1

§117.1. Paramilitary organizations; prohibitions

...for the purpose of committing an offense under the laws of this state or any political subdivision thereof.

Seems to me that the point to make here is that they were a DEFENSIVE organization with no intention of committing an offense.

 

[CEHollier]

Did everyone catch the part that the leader of the militia is a POSTAL WORKER????

Doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

 

[thatwhichisnt]

Have to give the guy credit for taking initiative.

 

[ofcmetz]

Did everyone catch the part that the leader of the militia is a POSTAL WORKER????

LOL, that made me smile too. Maybe he is forming it to protect the post offices in his state from the crazies.

I thought the video was very fair.