They were militias. Citizen soldiers.
Indirect rule
There were several differences, but the clearest is that French colonial rule was direct from the Paris while British colonial rule preferred to leave amenable local leaders in charge.
the local council Mayor
A colonial coin is a coin made for or used in a colony. For example, in the American colonies, the local governments produced coins for local use, because the English did not provide sufficient supply. Colonial coins were also produced by some individuals in the American colonies, and a few were produced in other countries and shipped to North America. Some colonial coins were minted in the UK for British colonies, and this went on well into the 20th century.
The British, through colonial Governors and teams of District Commissioners - there was also usually a local parliament.
They were militias. Citizen soldiers.
Indirect rule
citizens
they run the local financial institution.
they presided over the local church.
The "local level" is a term commonly used to refer municipal government such as cities, towns and villages. It is called the local level because it is the lowest and most closely related to the local citizens than is county, state or federal government.
local government website
The job of House of Burgesses was to decide laws and determine local taxation.
To give everyone a say in the colonies. It basically reflected the beliefs and religion of local community.
obey local and national laws, respect the rights of others, and participate as active citizens
"Our local government places taxes upon the citizens."Yup.
One can buy the M24 rifle from Remington's website. There does not appear to be anything definitive that it is illegal to own. To be sure one can check with their local police department or gun retailers to be sure what the regulations are in their state.