Group Quickly Sues To Overturn Chicago Gun Ban [View All]

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Source: CBS Channel 2 Chicago

Group Quickly Sues To Overturn Chicago Gun Ban

U.S. Supreme Court: Americans May Own Guns For Protection, Hunting; Ruling Casts Doubt On City's Decades Old Law

CHICAGO (CBS) ― The U.S. Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, and the ruling will likely invalidate the 26-year-old ban on handguns in the City of Chicago.

In fact, the Illinois State Rifle Association has already filed a lawsuit challenging the Chicago ban. They filed the suit within 15 minutes of the high court's ruling.

The 5-4 ruling specifically struck down a ban on handguns in Washington, D.C. The court ruled that the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns is incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision goes further than even the Bush administration wanted, and leaves most gun laws intact, but could invalidate Chicago's.

The Supreme Court ruling does not automatically invalidate the Chicago handgun ban, but opens up the possibility of a court challenge that could get it declared unconstitutional.

Read more: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/supreme.court.handguns.2.757471.html

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I figured that Chicago's ban would be next. I don't think any other major city has an actual ban on firearms. I believe there are some smaller communities, though. I suspect those will be next.