Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped; and in order to see that this be not neglected, it will be necessary to assemble them once or twice in the course of a year.
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Original Citation
Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 29: Concerning the Militia." Daily Advertiser, 10 Jan. 1788.
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Current Citation
Hamilton, Alexander. "No. 29: National government must have control of state militia.--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.
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