Posted on 12/11/2012 3:06:15 PM PST by rellimpank
Illinois is the only state in the country that does not make some provision for ordinary citizens to carry concealed firearms. But not for long. Today, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the state ban is unconstitutional because it violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
It's a surprising decision, and it may not survive Supreme Court scrutiny. But it has forced state legislators, who have 180 days to draft a new conceal-carry law, to take the idea seriously -- something they have stubbornly refused to do.
There is a strong anti-gun culture in Illinois, particularly in Chicago -- whose total ban on handgun ownership was struck down by the Supreme Court in a landmark Second Amendment case.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
One assumes the populace won't stand for frivolous defense of rights that the majority of Illinoisans wish to exercise, the goddamn state legislature notwithstanding.
If Lisa Madigan wants to prevent CCW, let her justify her budget to do so.
“There is a strong anti-gun culture in Illinois, particularly in Chicago...”
Hard to tell with the city’s crime statistics. Their laws make only the law-abiding vulnerable.
I like the way you thnk.
I haven’t read the details, but my understanding was they were going to issue an injunction to stop the enforcement of the concealed carry prohibitions in the law, but delayed the effective date of the injunction for 180 days to allow the legislature to pass a constitutional law, if they can.
If they choose not to, the law on the books now is not enforceable because unconstitutional.
They are not trying to force the legislature to act, as they cannot do so legally, but they are simply giving them time to correct the situation. I need to read the details of the decision and have not had time.
The battle is on with Rahn Emmanuel and his minions (aldermen: did anyone see Boss on Starz). We’ll be very fortunate if this thing has “legs”.
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