Bad title! They are not local, they’re from Pennsylvania!
I agree they are harming the effort to protect the 2nd Amendment. They are just feeding their egos and grabbing their 15 minutes of “fame”. They need to go home before they or someone else gets hurt. They are a 2nd Amendment disaster poised to happen!
As I remember state militias from colonial history etc. governors call them into existence. Did the Pennsylvania Governor call them out? Not likely!! Did the Virginia Governor contact the Pennsylvania Governor and ask for militia support? Triple not likely!!
Did they form because of a local breakdown in law enforcement, safety, etc. One could argue that, that occurred in Charlottesville BUT that would mean a local Virginia militia would need to form. It didn’t! I don’t know who advised them to do this but its horrible potentially dangerous disastrous advice. Technically they are either interlopers or invaders into Virginia’s sovereign business. Sovereignty also means sovereignty to be stupid! Virginia has been stupid for several election cycles but it Virginia’s business!
Don’t get me wrong but I am not against the militia concept, but this is bad bad for that concept and bad for those who support the 2nd Amendment. They need to go home!
You are correct about “visiting” Militia. Only the governor of Virginia could give them permission to be there. In their own state (where legal), the local Sheriff can request their help. They were asked to leave, and did.