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Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional (abcnews.go.com)
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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