Letter: Yes, there is a well regulated militia

Judith Zuckert’s letter of Sept. 10, after quoting the Second Amendment, asks the question, “Are there any state militias, well-regulated or otherwise?”Yes, there are.The body of the Constitution addresses militias in three places. In Article I, Section 8, Powers Granted to Congress, subsection (15) lists: “To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.” Subsection (16) lists: “To provide