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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 2 (2026)

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Section 2. The militia of the commonwealth shall consist of: (i) all able-bodied citizens and all other able-bodied persons who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of 18 and 65, and who are residents of the commonwealth; and (ii) such other persons who, upon their own application, enlist or are commissioned pursuant to this chapter, subject to exemptions created by law.

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Cited in 1 case, 1981–1981 · leading case: Habeeb v. Ret. Bd., 3 Mass. Supp. 35 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1981).
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Habeeb v. Ret. Bd., 3 Mass. Supp. 35 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1981). “G.L.c. 33, § 2 (the militia of the Commonwealth shall consist of all able-bodied male citizens.”
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