State (for purpose of this discussion, any high-level internal divisions of a nation, such as a state, province, domain, region, district, etc.) gun politics involve the rights and restrictions on the armament and use of guns by their military or paramilitary armed forces, state police or other civil services. States may have differing gun politics as a reflection of their own sovereignty within their nation. They decide on the appropriate rights, restrictions, and responsibilities for civilians and civilian groups. For example, in 1707, "an early South Carolina law required militia captains 'to enlist, traine up and bring into the field for each white, one able slave armed with a gun or lance.'" Whether one agrees with the law or not, the state in this case gave a clear requirement and responsibility to those wishing to properly fulfill the role of captain of the state militia.
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