Seems like somebody missed the point of having a militia in the first place! Not every "military" body should be under government control; that's the whole idea!
But it does seem to reveal the ideals that Shelton has about who exactly should have arms. Why was I not surprised when I saw that...
Okla. tea parties and lawmakers envision militia - Yahoo! News
When state lawmakers start thinking they might need armed force to protect themselves from an out of control federal government, and say so publically, things are not going well.
Sorry I wasn't sure where to post this (Carry vs. Politics) but because it isn't related to our politics, I decided carry would be acceptable. It looks like Oklahoma is considering a lifetime license, but there is a single legislator holding the process up. A member on Arfcom posted here looking...