I guess it depends on what the definition of "militia" is. Traditionally a "militia" was a group of local folks who were not employed by the regular Army or the government, who could band together to defend their town should the occasion arise. Nowadays they try to tell us that the National Guard is the "militia," but Guardsmen get a paycheck from the Fed, don't they? If so then they are not a "militia" in the traditional sense, because they are an extension of the regular Army, which is part of the government. The militia is supposed to be in place to defend us from the regular Army if the government sics them on us. (Not likely, I know.)

But I'm just an unfrozen caveman. And I'm pretty good with a club, too.