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:I'm not aware of any official source that says they're a legitimate group. A few months ago, I insisted that they're a paramilitary force - probably an Innie cell - that is unassociated with the Colonial Militia. However, my edits were undone. --[[User talk:Braidenvl|"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson]] 18:15, 26 February 2011 (EST) | :I'm not aware of any official source that says they're a legitimate group. A few months ago, I insisted that they're a paramilitary force - probably an Innie cell - that is unassociated with the Colonial Militia. However, my edits were undone. --[[User talk:Braidenvl|"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson]] 18:15, 26 February 2011 (EST) | ||
:There is also the fact that Jun refers to the militiamen as civilians. Wouldn't members of the Colonial Militia qualify as soldiers? -- [[User talk:SFH|SFH]] 18:30, 26 February 2011 (EST) | :There is also the fact that Jun refers to the militiamen as civilians. Wouldn't members of the Colonial Militia qualify as soldiers? -- [[User talk:SFH|SFH]] 18:30, 26 February 2011 (EST) | ||
::No. A militia is more of a local volunteers' organisation; they protect their homes from any invaders should the actual military not be there to help. The US was filled with militias in the 19th century - one for every countryside town; I don't know what it is now... the National Guard? -- '''[[User:Forerunner|<font color="blue">Fore</font>]]''[[User talk:Forerunner|<font color="green">run</font>]]''[[Special:Contributions/Forerunner|<font color="red">ner</font>]]''''' 18:42, 26 February 2011 (EST) | |||
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Are we sure they're UNSC-affiliated? Why would their weapons be "contraband" if they were?SPARTAN-347 18:01, 26 February 2011 (EST)
- Because you have to sign forms to get a hold of weapons; these guys acquired them illegally, thus 'contraband'. Perhaps the militia isn't allowed to get a hold of certain weapons.-- Forerunner 18:25, 26 February 2011 (EST)
- I'm not aware of any official source that says they're a legitimate group. A few months ago, I insisted that they're a paramilitary force - probably an Innie cell - that is unassociated with the Colonial Militia. However, my edits were undone. --"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson 18:15, 26 February 2011 (EST)
- There is also the fact that Jun refers to the militiamen as civilians. Wouldn't members of the Colonial Militia qualify as soldiers? -- SFH 18:30, 26 February 2011 (EST)
- No. A militia is more of a local volunteers' organisation; they protect their homes from any invaders should the actual military not be there to help. The US was filled with militias in the 19th century - one for every countryside town; I don't know what it is now... the National Guard? -- Forerunner 18:42, 26 February 2011 (EST)