{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-2","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 2","heading":"Membership","body":"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.","path":["Part I","Title V","Chapter 33"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33/Section2","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:22Z","sha256":"7f4fba7e36769b1836496acb394840331ab7bbd0fddbecaa22bac030cffaa322","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-1","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}