NRA Files Second Amendment Cases in Illinois
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=11220
The Chicago case challenges a handgun ban nearly identical to the law struck down yesterday in Washington, D.C. The other Illinois suits challenge handgun bans in the suburban towns of Evanston, Morton Grove and Oak Park.
Apparently they didn't need to file suit in Wilmette...
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=11221
Wilmette has suspended enforcement of its 19-year-old ordinance banning handgun possession in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that appears to invalidate such bans.
In a 5-4 decision, the court struck down Washington, D.C.'s ban on handguns, a prohibition similar to those used in several major cities, including Chicago, and a handful of suburbs including Wilmette, Evanston, Winnetka and Oak Park. NRA filed suits today in Evanston, Oak Park, Chicago and Morton Grove.
Wilmette you may recall was the center of a 2003 incident in which a resident was cited after using a handgun to shoot a burglar in his home. That case led to the passage of a law that gave gun owners a defense to local prohibitions if the weapon was used in self-defense.
Wonder why I didn't see that story on the news tonight???? Typical Chicago bias.
And of course Mayor Daley is pissed off....
"Does this lead to everyone having a gun in our society? If they think that's the answer, then they're greatly mistaken. Then, why don't we do away with the court system and go back to the Old West? You have a gun and I have a gun and we'll settle in the streets," Daley told reporters at Navy Pier.
"Those who are rich and those who are in power always feel safe. Those who do not have the power do not feel safe. And that's what they're saying," Daley said.
So basically...
Those who are rich and those who are in power (and can afford armed security) always feel safe. Those who do not have the power (or money to afford armed security) do not feel safe.
Excuse me Dick? YOU ARE ALWAYS SURROUNDED BY YOUR OWN ARMED SECURITY! Why should YOU have the ability to protect yourself and not the average Chicago resident?
The city of Chicago has my deepest sympathy. No city should have to suffer through such a pig of a mayor!!
