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Most states have their own militias which are completely separate
from the armed forces. You might think it’s just a “conservative
state” concept, but even more “liberal states” like California, New
York, and Washington have laws that establish state militias.

The laws establishing the unorganized militias in California, New
York, and Washington follow the U.S. definition pretty closely, but
there are some slight variations.

The California Unorganized Militia is comprised of able-bodied
males who are 18-45 years old (instead of 17).

– Cal. Mil. & Vet. Code § 122

https://casetext.com/statute/california-codes/california-military- and-veterans-code/division-2-the-military-forces-of-the-state/part- 1-the-state-militia/chapter-2-general-organization/article-1- composition/section-122-composition-of-the-militia-of-the-state

The New York Unorganized Militia excludes those males who are on
the state reserve list or the state retired list.

– N.Y. Military Law § 2

https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/military-law/mil-sect- 2/#:~:text=The%20unorganized%20militia%20shall%20co nsist,declared%20their%20intention%20to%20become

The Washington Unorganized Militia on the other hand doesn’t have a
cap on age, but includes those who are more than 18 years of age.
Also, and most surprisingly, the Washington Unorganized Militia
isn’t just limited to males but includes “all able bodied persons…”

– RCW 38.04.030

https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/military-law/mil-sect- 2/#:~:text=The%20unorganized%20militia%20shall%20co nsist,declared%20their%20intention%20to%20become

But in some states, take Florida for example, the inclusion in the
unorganized militia is even broader.

In Florida, “The unorganized militia is composed of all persons who
are subject to military duty but who are not members of units of
the organized militia.”

– FLA. STAT. § 250.02

https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2011/250.02#:~:text=The%20Fl orida%20Senate,-
Home&text=(3)%20
The%20unorganize
d%20militia%20is,units%20of%20the%20organized%20militia.

You might notice that Texas is missing from this list. Well, that’s
because Texas absolutely gutted their unorganized militia (which is
referred to as the Reserve Militia) and nobody even noticed.

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