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IL: Chicago Man Shoots Pit Bull with Legal Gun
Gun Watch ^
| 8 November, 2014
| Dean Weingarten
Posted on 11/08/2014 12:49:26 PM PST by marktwain
It is not uncommon for people to use guns to defend against aggressive dogs. In this case, it was the owner who shot the dog, so there are few legal complications. What is interesting is that only a little over a year ago, the possession of the gun in Chicago would likely have been illegal. From cbslocal :
The 26-year-old man was in lawful possession of the weapon and will not face charges, according to police.
All handguns had to be registered in Chicago, and if the registration lapsed on handguns, you were not allowed to re-register them. A Chicago alderman who was in the power hierarchy forgot to register his guns, and had to pass a special bill to allow him (and perhaps a few others) to re-register them.
But that went away with the Supreme Court decision in McDonald and with subsequent Seventh Circuit rulings. The Illinois legislature overruled Chicago, and in the process, the Chicago registration requirement was abolished.
That happened in September of 2013, a little over a year ago. At that point, only 8,000 people had legally registered guns in Chicago, out of a population of 2.7 million. That is not just handguns. The 8,000 figure is for all guns. It is highly unlikely that the 26 year old resident of the South side would have been one of them.
In the bad old days before the gun law reform, it is likely that the young man would have had his firearm confiscated, and have been charged with a crime. Chicago Police confiscated 7,400 guns in 2012, nearly as many as there were registered owners.
There are many more infringements on second amendment rights that need to be done away with. Progress is slower than many would like. But for this young man in Chicago, the Constitution made a difference.
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TOPICS: Government; Pets/Animals; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; chicago; gunregistration; pitbull
Children take priority over dogs.
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posted on
11/08/2014 12:49:27 PM PST
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
YES! And that was dog-gone good shooting!
To: marktwain
He shot a dog? Who does this guy think he is - a cop?
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posted on
11/08/2014 1:24:19 PM PST
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: marktwain
Following the links, according to the owner, he shot the dog because it bit his five year old daughter (the dog bit his daughter and then tried to attack him).
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