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To: tpaine

Allow me to clarify that sentence: "The City of Chicago bans handguns under home rule powers and it was found to be constitutional under Illinois' constitution."


62 posted on 03/13/2006 4:32:33 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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paulsen wrote:

An individual RKBA is protected by the citizen's state constitution.

Except where you've claimed that "bans" are "found to be constitutional."

The City of Chicago bans handguns under home rule powers and it was found to be constitutional.
45 posted on 03/12/2006 7:09:14 AM PST by robertpaulsen

Allow me to clarify that sentence:
"The City of Chicago bans handguns under home rule powers and it was found to be constitutional under Illinois' constitution."

Nice try, but I'm sure you will still insist that local "home rule" gun bans cannot be found unconstitutional by the USSC; -- correct?

77 posted on 03/13/2006 5:00:01 PM PST by tpaine
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