The Illinois Supreme Court found the state’s assault weapons ban constitutional. It was passed after the Highland Park shooting last year.

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    1 year ago

    It’s only been in the last 50 years or so that people considered that phrase meaningless. It used to mean exactly what it said. Thank the NRA for being a industry-pushing, Russia-money-taking scumbag.

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      The militia is every able bodied man in the country. That was the definition at the time. And being that a well armed populace is important to the freedom of the nation we shall not infringe on their rights to keep and bare arms.

      That’s the actual modern day translation for you. It’s not “exact” because just using colloquial phrasing, but the meaning should be clear.

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        Interesting. We have the National Guard now to fill the role of militia, which we know because it was created by the Militia Act. Pretty clear intent on that one.

        Using the definition at the time, it appears that there’s actually not a right for any random person to have a gun. If you want one, join the well-regulated militia.

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          According to that militia act one half is still basically everyone. Also the militia isn’t guaranteed the right but the people. The comma is there for a reason.

          Unorganized militia – comprising the reserve militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, National Guard, or Naval Militia.

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        Can you share a source? I’m very surprised to hear that they specified well-regulated militia when they just meant basically everyone.

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          The militia act as mentioned by somebody else is a modern redefining and still includes the definition of basically every man. To be clear, the well regulated militia is merely a reason for the people (everyone) to keep and bear arms. Not the qualifier of who should be allowed.

          Unorganized militia – comprising the reserve militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, National Guard, or Naval Militia.