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...
Chicago is ramping up the propaganda machine before the fight with gun-rights activists in McDonald v. Chicago. Chicago public radio this morning briefly mentioned that homicides in Chicago were down in 2009 partially due to taking more guns off the streets. Then on the bus ride home, going past the NBC building I saw...
The Supreme Court has finally agreed to look into the constitutionality of Chicago’s ban on handguns. In June, 2008, in District of Columbia, et al. v. Dick Anthony Heller, the supreme court ruled that the Second Amendment applies to individuals and rendered the District’s ban on handguns unconstitutional: In sum, we hold that the...