What I got from that article; "If you don't own a gun, you are not prepared to defend yourself, your family, your nation, and thereby could be considered unpatriotic and a coward." Rather than equate the unorganized citizen militia with the National Guard, I think of the militia as our country's "Home Guard." Normally I oppose government activity as feckless and wasteful, but I would support federal and state legislation that encouraged free citizens to obtain, improve, and train with modern weapons of war, in the event that they are called upon, formally or informally to defend themselves, innocent people, and other free citizens from tyranny, violence and terrorism, whether the source is foreign or domestic.

To then identify and register members of The Home Guard would be a felony as it would permit enemies to locate and target our last line of defense as a nation. We the People are the nation and our elected representatives should support and encourage our ability to provide for the common defense.

The author of the marketwatch article above is either a coward, ignorant, or unpatriotic. I don't rule out the possibility that the author is all three.

Be safe.