Lawmaker: Make all Idaho adults militia members
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BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) -- Senator Jim Rice's proposed amendment to the Idaho constitution is still in its infancy, but the Caldwell Republican says it would broaden who can be considered a member of the state militia.
"It changes (the wording) from every able bodied man between 18 and 45 to every able bodied person 18 and older," said Rice.
That new, proposed militia definition would include almost all adults in Idaho and Rice says along with the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment, re-wording the state constitution it would provide another layer of protection for the right to bear arms.
"It provides a backstop, a way for us to say the federal government does not have the right to disarm the citizens of the State of Idaho because it's never had the right to disarm the militia."
The Idaho legislature must approve any proposed amendment to the state constitution before it goes to the voters.
Rice hopes to get that done next session so it can go to the voters in the November 2014 election.
"It changes (the wording) from every able bodied man between 18 and 45 to every able bodied person 18 and older," said Rice.
That new, proposed militia definition would include almost all adults in Idaho and Rice says along with the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment, re-wording the state constitution it would provide another layer of protection for the right to bear arms.
"It provides a backstop, a way for us to say the federal government does not have the right to disarm the citizens of the State of Idaho because it's never had the right to disarm the militia."
The Idaho legislature must approve any proposed amendment to the state constitution before it goes to the voters.
Rice hopes to get that done next session so it can go to the voters in the November 2014 election.
You two sound like tree hungers, don't like it, move out of the state or fall between the cracks this federal government is opening up to swallow up our constitutional rights and freedoms. Unlike you two sound to be, I'm willing to fight for my rights, to the death.Â
I suggest you two take a good history lesson and wise up before you mouth off again. If it comes to the point of being called to arms would your house and job be worth the loss of your constitutional rights, not mine.idaho continues to get exactly what it deserves as it keep electing these $h!t headed miscreants that they call leaders . apparently we would rather let them  attend to these paranoid delusions than education, infrastructure, economic development like normal states do.
reap, sow. that's why we're last in so many categories, folks, get a clue.
So if Idaho declares all adults to be part of the State Unregulated Milita, what happens when the Governor calls up the Milita? Will I be required by law to abandon my home and my job, and report with whatever arms I can muster? I thought the Milita was voluntary! Will there be penalty if I fail to report?
Can you say FASCISM?