Posted on 07/02/2010 9:59:22 AM PDT by edcoil
Members of the Chicago City Council have approved what city officials say is the strictest handgun ordinance in the United States.
Friday's 45-0 vote comes four days after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it almost certain that Chicago's handgun ban would be overturned. The high court ruled Americans have a right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live
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That's existing precedent.
Chicago needs to consult with their lawyers.
I'm also betting a Federal District Court Judge will strike this down prior to any real harm being done...if the Illinois State Government doesn't do so first.
And you would be losing your bets.
The SC decision was so weasely worded that this was inevitable....and entirely legal.
Betcha there’s an underworld gun factory in operation right now, within the boundry of Cook Country turning out simple but effective guns, to be sold out of the trunk of a car, and owned by Mayor Daly.
Instead of the milkman Chicago needs an enterprising firm to make gun deliveries. All nice and legal and in their face.
The reigning class in Chicago has always been exempt from those pesky gun control laws.
Actually, there are 50 aldermen. One of whom is a Republican. (I believe he is a RINO, but am wondering if he voted.)
His name is Brian Doherty. He represents the far NW corner of Chicago (incl. O’Hare) He doesn’t seem too RINO as some Lib rating group gave him the second lowest rating of 22 (out of 100) but again it’s Chicago so who knows.
Yep! Chicago School Board President, Michael Scott, committed suicide with an illegal .380 pistol. How was he able to own a pistol?
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