If I were a victim of crime in Chicago since Daley's illegal gun ban took place I'd be on the phone this morning filing a lawsuit holding the city responsible for the crime for disarming citizens and thus emboldening criminals who would normally think twice knowing their intended victims could be legally armed.Not under Daley, so now that the SCOTUS has struck it down, Daley should be struck down.
And just in time as we noted Saturday at the other blog, 13 people shot here in Chicago in one single night.!!
This means the 2nd amendment has been affirmed to cover ALL 50 STATES and ANY CITY within those states which comes down in 5-4 vote, and of course the liberals on the court stick with Daley's 'illegal side of the fence' in the ruling as they are on most issues.
By the way today is John Paul Stevens' last day.
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court struck down Chicago's ban on hand guns today and extended the reach of the 2nd Amendment as a nationwide protection against laws that infringe the "right to keep and bear arms."
The 5-4 decision voids the 1982 ordinance, one of the nation's strictest, which barred city residents from having handguns for their own use, even at home. The ruling has both local and national implications.
Two years ago, the high court ruled in a case from Washington, D.C. that the 2nd Amendment protects the rights of individuals to have a gun for self-defense. Since the District is a federal city and not a state, the court did not decide then whether the 2nd Amendment could be used to challenge other municipal ordinances or state laws.In today's decision, the court said the constitutional protection of the 2nd Amendment extends to city and state laws, not just federal measures.
Gun-rights advocates have been closely following the Chicago case. They said a victory for the 2nd Amendment would clear the way for constitutional challenges to restrictions on firearms to be heard in federal courts nationwide.The ruling against Chicago's ban had been widely anticipated.
Yay yay yay yay yay! Now Chicagoans can defend themselves against criminals. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThis has made my day, I just might go shopping tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteCan we buy them now, with our FOID Ray?
You said it Opie!
ReplyDeleteYou can out here always, I get my ammo and stuff right in Arlington Heights, they have a range there too. http://tinyurl.com/2735pw2
ReplyDeleteI don't know when and how the city will go about them being sold yet. I'm sure they will soon enough, and watch for all the stories how there will be lines at these places to buy them!! Great campaign fodder.
Finally more illegality by the liberal tribe reversed.
ReplyDeleteNow if we can get them to stop killing the unborn we'll really be back to ground zero once again.
This was wonderful news today Ray - and who knew, it's constitutional! (well, we all knew!) BTW, did you change your headings or is it my browser? They look crisper. One more thing, when you are on camera, smile my friend! Like this :)
ReplyDeleteI did take your advice on that one and changed the post title font but left it in the sidebars ;)
ReplyDeleteSee I take people's advice .lol...I just had that one handy, I probably should take it off since it's when I was heavier from the ms
He answered that question today with a list of some restricting rules, no gun stores.....» Mayor Daley lays out strict gun rules for Chicago
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