TuffStuff, make sure you understand NYS Penal Law Article 35, as it applies to the justification and degree of physical force used for self defense. Your law enforcement friends should be thoroughly familiar with this since they deal with it on a daily basis and should be able to explain how it applies to you and what your rights and responsibilities are.
No State, County, or Town will officially sanction a "citizens militia" group for obvious legal reasons. Law enforcement personnel undergo rigorous & costly training throughout their careers, from Penal law to firearms to interpersonal relationship skills and on and on. The costs and legal ramifications would be enormous.
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Join your State Defense Force. It is the regulated and approved militia of your state, governed by State Law with no Federal attachments.
You sign up for a one year non-obligatory non-binding term of service, which means that you may quit with no consequences.
Of course, I know you aren't serious about joining a "real" militia, but I thought I would post this useless information anyway.
Oh, and by the way, your State Defense Force / Militia is NOT DEPLOYABLE OVERSEAS. It is absolutely, positively, 100% unable to be federally activated. They serve only at the pleasure of the governor in State Emergencies. Out-of-State assignments within the U.S. are volunteer only, such as the CSMR's minor contribution to Hurricane Katrina.
This differs greatly from the National Guard.
Yeah , but would it mean that I can't shoot criminals or lay my life down in the cause of vengance because that is what is needed till I build my batcaveThis differs greatly from the National Guard.
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