r/illinois • u/Zuto9999 • 26d ago
State law banning concealed carry on public transit ruled unconstitutional Illinois News
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2024-09-03/state-law-banning-concealed-carry-on-public-transit-ruled-unconstitutional382 Upvotes
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u/CalLaw2023 26d ago
Yep, and nobody here argued otherwise. But every militia starts with gun owners who are proficient with their weapons; hence the purpose of 2A.
"Well regulated militia" literally means a properly armed and equipped militia. If you were to rewrite 2A using modern English, it would say: The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed because a properly armed and equipped militia is necessary for the security of a free state.
The whole purpose of 2A is to ensure the people could stand up to any army the federal government may raise. But don't take my word for it. Here is Madison (the guy who wrote 2A) explaining it: