Militia vs. Regular Military
Let me ask you folks something... Who d'you figure is better prepared to defend a particular area, people who live and work there, and possibly even grew up there.... or somebody who got sent there from god knows where, who has no idea of the terrain or available resources, other than what they may or may not have been told?
Then there's the aspect of fighting for home vs. country... which is, ultimately, what a militia does. Sure, they may be fighting for their country too, but the main fact is that they are first and foremost fighting for their homes.
I've heard the elitist military B.S. an awful lot, over the years. The old "If you haven't served 20+ years in the _____, then you can't possibly know what you're doing".
The fact is, it never holds up, when it's examined closely. In far too many instances, when it's tested, it only serves to prove that just because a person might do something for a long time doesn't mean they were doing it right the whole time, or that there's no other way to go about it.
Also, any weapon is just another tool. And if how to use that tool can be learned by one person, it can be learned by another. Doesn't matter what it is or how it operates. Doesn't take any special rank, or membership to a particular "club". It only takes a willingness and ability to learn.
J.C.
Let me ask you folks something... Who d'you figure is better prepared to defend a particular area, people who live and work there, and possibly even grew up there.... or somebody who got sent there from god knows where, who has no idea of the terrain or available resources, other than what they may or may not have been told?
Then there's the aspect of fighting for home vs. country... which is, ultimately, what a militia does. Sure, they may be fighting for their country too, but the main fact is that they are first and foremost fighting for their homes.
I've heard the elitist military B.S. an awful lot, over the years. The old "If you haven't served 20+ years in the _____, then you can't possibly know what you're doing".
The fact is, it never holds up, when it's examined closely. In far too many instances, when it's tested, it only serves to prove that just because a person might do something for a long time doesn't mean they were doing it right the whole time, or that there's no other way to go about it.
Also, any weapon is just another tool. And if how to use that tool can be learned by one person, it can be learned by another. Doesn't matter what it is or how it operates. Doesn't take any special rank, or membership to a particular "club". It only takes a willingness and ability to learn.
J.C.