The majority of us are not militia members, we use them for self defense or for sport.

Anyone know the definition of "militia" at the time of the writing in 1776?

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https://www.lexico.com/definition/militia

(in the US) all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service.

So in basic terms, anyone eligible to selection from the draft board.