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2nd Amendment Right To Form A Militia In Illinois
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Federal Court Ruling Finds Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional. A federal judge in East St. Louis recently ruled that the state's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional. In 2023, Illinois enacted a ban on the sale and possession of certain semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines.
The current United States Code, Title 10 (Armed forces), section 246 (Militia: Composition and Classes), paragraph (a) states: "The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made ...
Unless specifically exempted by statute, any Illinois resident who acquires or possesses firearms, firearm ammunition, a stun gun or a taser within the state of Illinois must have in their possession a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card or Illinois Concealed Carry License (ILCCL) issued in their name.
The Second Amendment comprises just a single sentence that allows for considerable interpretation. Enacted in 1789 alongside nine other amendments collectively known as the Bill of Rights, it prohibits the government from infringing upon a "well-regulated Militia."
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A federal judge overturned the Illinois assault weapons ban and issued a permanent injunction on Friday, requiring the state to stop enforcing the ban permanently. United States District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn stated the Protect Illinois Communities Act is unconstitutional per the Second Amendment.
The thirteen states with a minority of Second Amendment sanctuary counties include: Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
MEMBERSHIP The State militia consists of all able-bodied persons residing in the State except those exempted by law. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SECTION 2. SUBORDINATION OF MILITARY POWER The military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.
At 624–25 (quoting United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174, 179 (1939)) (“We therefore read Miller to say only that the Second Amendment does not protect those weapons not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes, such as short-barreled shotguns.”); see also Caetano v.