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Conscription isn’t related to the second amendment at all. The US still has conscription. We haven’t called up a draft since the Vietnam war - but every adult
by jki275 6y ago
Conscription isn’t related to the second amendment at all.
The US still has conscription. We haven’t called up a draft since the Vietnam war - but every adult male has to register, and there are consequences for failing to do so.
- int_19h 6y agoIn fact, even non-citizen residents have to register (except those who are on non-immigrant visas), and can be drafted if the draft is reactivated. This includes undocumented immigrants, regardless of whether they ever had a visa or not.
- jki275 6y agooh wow, I didn't even know that (the last part). I've always thought that if a non-citizen is inducted into the armed forces in any way they should immediately be eligible for citizenship. As I understand it, there's still a relatively complex process they have to navigate to get that done.