What's Old Is New Again, and Militias Are the New Black

The National guard is not a militia. It is a part time standing army. They all have a CAC and can shop in the exchange and commissary.
A militia, by it's very nature, is a group of local private citizens that come come together to defend there homes and communities. And, according to Mr. Madison's writings in The Federalist;
'"Because since inception, militias have been tasked with stopping those who hold public office from exceeding their authority or those seeking to enact legislation outside of their operating charter," Madison wrote in the Federalist Papers, which is "a crucial check against incremental encroachment by the state."

Madison was on a roll:

Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprizes of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of."

SGT (Join to see) “militias” are a bunch of yahoos who can’t tell their donkey from a hole in the ground

My Oldest Son Is A Major In The Georgia State Defense Force.
They Are Unpaid Militia That Are Commanded By The Governor And Officers He Commissions As State Officers Only , They Don’t Have Any Federal Recognition Or Authority.
They Often Train With The Georgia National Guard And Will Fall Under Their Command At The Governors Orders.
The Defense Forces Are Often Tasked With Non Military Missions, Such As Search And Rescue, Crowd Control, Disaster Relief/ Clean Up And Assistance With Wild Fire Control.
They Are A Legal Militia Sanctioned By The State.
Billy-Bob Who Calls Himself A Captain And Gets Together With A Bunch Of His Buddies And Wear Uniforms And Tactical Gear, Sit Around Drinking Alcohol And Shooting Up The Woods Are NOT Legal Militia, They Are Nutcases With Guns And That’s Not Good For Anyone Because Most Have Crazy Political Views.