Black Leaders in Wisconsin Call To Ban 'Militias' After Kenosha Shooting

[George II]

Source: Newsweek

BY AILA SLISCO ON 8/26/20 AT 6:29 PM EDT

Black leaders have called for "militias" to be banned in response to the shooting deaths of two protesters killed during Tuesday night demonstrations against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial joined with the heads of three Wisconsin-based affiliates of the group on Wednesday to issue a statement calling for action in response to the violence of armed groups attacking protesters. Protests have been ongoing since the Sunday shooting of Blake, an unarmed Black man, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by Kenosha police multiple times while attempting to enter his vehicle as his children watched.

"The brutal and senseless murder of two protesters and the shooting of a third Tuesday night in Kenosha, is abhorrent to the rule of law in our great state and should outrage and sadden every Wisconsinites," the leaders wrote. "We ask all to join us in prayers for those who were murdered and injured and for continued prayers for Jacob Blake, the man shot by Kenosha police, who may be paralyzed for life."

Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was arrested on Wednesday on murder charges related to the Tuesday night shootings. Groups of armed counterprotesters, described as militia members or vigilantes focused on preventing property damage, had arrived to confront the demonstration prior to the shootings. At least one could be heard to shout "you loot, we shoot," according to The Chicago Sun-Times.

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[poli-junkie]

1. Yes!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. They are not "well-regulated militias" as mentioned in the Second Amendment

They report to no one, are not government sanctioned. If you had to defend the country from foreign military invasion they'd disband. They are a HOAX!

[Stallion]

5. You Are on Right Track-You can't Ban them that Would be Unconstitutional

....but you can require that they meet the standard of a "well regulated militia"

[murielm99]

9. They need to be identified and

monitored closely, since they cannot be banned. Crack down. Arrest any of them if they are felons and possess guns. Look for violations of gun laws, tax laws, anything else that can be used. They are cowards. With enough monitoring, they can be rendered toothless, all in a legal way. It has been done to left-leaning people. The right is far more dangerous.

[BBG]

3. About time we start well regulating militias

Isn’t that the point of the second amendment? That we should have well regulated militias with capabilities to include maintaining and bearing arms?

But not for any individual, alone and apart from said well regulated militia. And especially not any unregulated and unsupervised minor.

[Missn-Hitch]

8. I find it disheartening that we can not counter with our own militia.

I think it's time to get serious about it too. The right is all in on cleansing the country. My powder is dry if the need arises.

[Dial H For Hero]

11. Who's stopping you from doing so?

[Missn-Hitch]

12. Zero interest. Do you have any leads?

[Dial H For Hero]

13. Here's a start:

https://theliberalgunclub.com/
http://www.pinkpistols.org/
https://socialistra.org/

[Missn-Hitch]

15. Great. Thanks!

[Karadeniz]

4. Ban all weapons at mass gatherings

[COL Mustard]

6. They Shouldn't Be Banned

They should just be well-regulated. You know, arms rooms, weekend drills, actual military training in the laws of land warfare, military justice, things like that.

These goobs want to be in the Army, let 'em BE in the Army. See how they like that!

[msongs]

7. gonna call the organized police unions to ban the militias lol nt

[Dial H For Hero]

10. Here's the definition of the militia from the United States Code:

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title10/subtitleA/part1/chapter12&edition=prelim

Militia: composition and classes

(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

(b) The classes of the militia are—

(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and

(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia

[BadGimp]

14. Good Luck With That!

[Dial H For Hero]

16. Yup. Not happening.