Posted on 04/25/2017 6:00:44 AM PDT by rellimpank
Chicago has been fighting a losing battle on guns, and it's not quite ready to stop. In 2008, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Washington, D.C., ban on handguns violated the Second Amendment, the city should have realized its own ban was doomed. Instead, it went through its own litigation, which ended with the Supreme Court ruling that Chicago, too, was trampling on a constitutional right.
At that point, the city passed a new ordinance allowing Chicagoans to get permits to own handguns, provided they got training at a gun range. But, in an odd twist (or a stubborn protest), the ordinance also prohibited commercial gun ranges. As might have been expected, the range ban was struck down by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The city grudgingly allowed them, but only in manufacturing districts, with a special-use permit, and least 500 feet from any residential area, school, library, church, liquor store or day care center, among other sites. The restrictions, not by accident, put nearly 98 percent of the acreage in Chicago off-limits. The practical figure is 100 percent: Not a single commercial gun range has opened.
It was no big surprise when the 7th Circuit found this ordinance overly burdensome. But the City Council remains in no hurry to submit to the reality of Second Amendment rights. Recently, it put off a vote on a proposed measure designed to comply with the court ruling — a measure that would allow ranges in business, commercial and industrial areas with a special-use permit and drop the distance requirements. Some aldermen are opposed, with Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd, charging that the federal court of appeals is "completely out of touch with the needs of cities (and) the protection of our children."
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Congrats idiots, the whole town is a hot range now!
The most disgusting thing about all of this is the fact that the SCOTUS has not come to grips with the Second Amendment’s basic rights. All of these court actions are like a bunch of doctors standing around picking at a wound but not really addressing the pressing need for “medical attention.” Personally, I think the SCOTUS should be forced to start really doing their job as regards the 2A as well as a lot of other serious issues. The Second Amendment is “ripe” for a final judicial review. Beyond that, they should enforce their decisions in places like Chicago and start jailing Aldermen for their continuing efforts at ignoring the long list of rulings with respect to guns in that city. Talk about justice delayed being justice denied.
—you don’t “force” the Supreme Court to do anything-—it picks and chooses on its own-—
I have never understood that “500 feet from a liquor store”. Politicians don’t think people can walk 500 feet when drunk? While I don’t personally know any politicians what I have heard about their legendary feats of inebriation I would think they would know better.
the city should have realized its own ban was doomed.”””
Except that they are democrats and they NEVER quit, NEVER surrender, NEVER throw in the towel, NEVER abandon the field...etc
“—you don’t “force” the Supreme Court to do anything-—it picks and chooses on its own-—”
Well, don’t you think it’s about time we change that? Allowing them to “choose” should be something that is removed from their bag of tricks for creating interminable delays. It’s long past time for these a$$holes to get down to business and resolve long-standing issues. Either that, or resign their positions. As a group, they are a disgrace to this nation. It’s time that they were held accountable for their lack of a real work ethic, and that goes for the whole of our judiciary. It’s long past time for the Congress to use it’s power to straighten up 90% of our federal judges. I mean how about these two turds who have tied up Trump’s sorely needed EO’s on ME immigration. What do you want to do, let the entire Muslim population of the ME into our country while we “wait” for these useless pr1cks to get their butts in gear?
They certainly need more range time in Chicongo......
And a place frequented by law-abiding adults equipped with firearms and skilled in their use really isn't the most tempting target for felons.
Hey, Chicago Tribune, here's a hint: make your entire city "a place frequented by law-abiding adults equipped with firearms and skilled in their use" and see what happens!
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