Title 32, National GuardRelease 119-102
§316 Detail of Members of Army National Guard for Rifle Instruction of Civilians
Title 32 › CHAPTER 3 — PERSONNEL › § 316
Summary
The President can send officers and noncommissioned officers from the Army National Guard to work as instructors at rifle ranges and teach civilians how to use military arms.
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Title 32, §316
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The President may detail officers and noncommissioned officers of the Army National Guard to duty as instructors at rifle ranges for the training of civilians in the use of military arms.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 31632:183.June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 113 (3d sentence), 39 Stat. 211. The word “civilians” is substituted for the word “citizenry”. The word “capable” is omitted as surplusage.
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32 U.S.C. § 316
Title 32, National Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102