The Supreme Court ruled that Chicago’s ban on handguns was unconstitutional by a vote of 5-4. The ruling reinforced both the 2nd amendment (right to bear arms) and the 14th amendment (due process clause).
This is a great step forward for gun rights advocates but more will need to be done. Chicago’s mayor will undoubtedly take a page from DC’s book of impeding legal gun ownership through draconian registration laws and through the use of an intentionally strict and difficult CCW application and renewal processes.
It’ll be interesting to watch this one develop.
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