Uniform Militia Act of 1792

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Militia_Act_of_1792
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_military_law
1792 in American law
gptkbp:dateEnacted May 8, 1792
gptkbp:effect authorized the President to call out the militia
established standards for state militias
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:historicalName post-American Revolutionary War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Uniform Militia Act of 1792
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the national defense by establishing a uniform militia
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:repealedBy 1903
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Militia_Act_of_1903
gptkbp:requires militia members to provide their own arms and equipment
enrollment of every free able-bodied white male citizen between ages 18 and 45
gptkbp:section gptkb:First_Militia_Act
gptkb:Second_Militia_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Militia_Act_of_1792
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6