[Petruchio]

This one paragraph is a real kick in the crotch . . .

Chicago’s Aldermen and Mayor, on the other hand have the right their office gives them to carry concealed weapons. They are overpaid, part-time workers that live and work in relative safety as they drive safe cars and commute to safe locations to do their work and play. The Mayor and at least one Alderman have 24/7 bodyguard details of armed Chicago cops.

[JoeProBono]

[Melinda]

Chicago, Chicago, what a wonderful town.....http://www.facebook.com/pages/Obama-and-Blago/131120673586450

[Happy Rain]

He has his token in the White House so leave the crooked racist alone whydoncha?

:)

[FormerACLUmember]

Tyrant Daley (of the Royal Daley Monarchy in power since 1953) urinates on the Constitution and Supreme Court.

[Lurker]

It's time for a Suit under 18USC242 against Mayor Daley.

L

[Navy Patriot]

Interestingly, I believe that Daley is quite stupid.

After losing big in SCOTUS, they pull the same prohibition with onerous fees and regulations comparable to poll taxes and literacy tests, making it highly likely they'll lose on those when brought before the same circuit court (and all the way to SCOTUS). Chicago may lose almost all ability to regulate guns.

The Chicago thugs may be betting on a quick Kagan confirmation.

[conservativeharleyguy]

I agree with pretty much everything in the article but this: "...Chicago’s Aldermen and Mayor, on the other hand have the right their office gives them to carry concealed weapons..."

As private citizens (and only as such), of course they , have the right to own and carry any weapons they want (like any other Chicago citizen) - not withstanding their council's unconstitutional ordinance (given the propensity for "shenanigans" in ChiTown politics, they're probably ineligible for that particular right - since they are very likely "undocumented felons", simply awaiting arrest, conviction, and sentencing).

But government has no "rights" - only duties and responsibilities. In their capacity as govt. officials, they can thus only be granted privileges, one of which may be carrying weapons, but only if they are necessary as tools for the effective performance of their duties.

First and foremost come their responsibilities. All other governmental privileges spring from those needs required to adequately perform their duties.

As govt. officials, they are issued those licensed firearms to protect their citizens first and foremost, and only secondarily to protect themselves and their own self-interests. Along with expansive privileges come weighty responsibilities - and that is where they fail so miserably. If they can't (or won't) execute the responsibilities of governance, then by default they are ineligible for the privileges of governing.

[Gay State Conservative]

Scumbag dictators like Daley,Bloomberg and others will try to string things out in the courts with the hope that they can get 5 Maoists on the SCOTUS somewhere down the road.It's kinda like election recounts.In FL in 2000 the Maoists weren't allowed an unlimited number of recounts.In MN in ‘08 they were.

[The Comedian]

Voting is not a right. It's an insidious rot foisted upon the unsuspecting which clothes theft and fraud and force in a veneer of structured civility.

Anything that reduces voter eligibility is fine by me. I think *everyone* should be fully disenfranchised.

Every human being should be too busy with his own life, and helping others, to have any time to engage in mob rule of others' lives.

Additionally, I think firearms ownership should be mandatory for every free man on earth.

Failure to be armed is punishable by being subject to the votes of others.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[TribalPrincess2U]

to enjoy the right to own a handgun they are requiring extortionate fees, testing, and waiting up to four months as a scheme or artifice to prevent gun ownership.

Same as requiring voter ID the left didn't want... this puts undue burdens on blacks and little old ladies. IMO