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Legally speaking (Sec 311 USC ) all males between the ages of 17 and 45 are members of the Militia, along with any female who wishes to be so.
That being the case, all males between 17 and 45, and all desiring females, are gauranteed the right to bear military-suitable arms. Since the Militia Act ( Sec 311 USC ) is over 200 years old, the age requirements could be extended quite a bit given our currently longer life-spans. At the time, 45 was in the neighborhood of the average life-expectancy; this was clearly intended to be a lifetime commitment.
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