re: #47 McSpiff

Assuming this comes to pass, and is outside of the normal National Command Authority, would these guys be able to purchase heavy arms from the usual sources, i.e lockheed martin, etc. Or do they only deal with the DoD?

They would have to have the same ATF exemptions and permits police forces require for controlled categories of weapons. They might be able to get machine guns but artillery and armed aircraft would be out of the question. The Texas State Guard does not have weapons other than civilian-legal small arms.