[annalex]

I don't see facilitating the government in applying legislation is enough justification for limiting land ownership to citizens.

[secretagent]

Thanks. I didn't include that, " facilitating the government in applying legislation", among the reasons for limiting land ownership to citizens. At least those words don't stick well in my mind. Perhaps I'd put "facilitating the courts in having effective jurisdiction" ahead of your phrase.

I see limiting land ownership to citizens as a part of permanent "national defense" in two ways. One, it gives a stake to more Americans in defending the nation by reducing the number of competitors in land ownership. Two, it increases the number of American eyeballs actually looking out for foreign agents and saboteurs, and noticing "funny stuff". I see the militia as larger and stronger with more small landowners.