Chicago Law Banning Handguns in City Upheld by Ct

[osrb]

By Andrew M. Harris

June 2 (Bloomberg) -- A Chicago ordinance banning handguns and automatic weapons within city limits was upheld by a U.S. Court of Appeals panel, which rejected a challenge by the National Rifle Association.

The unanimous three-judge panel ruled today that a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year, which recognized an individual right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment, didn’t apply to states and municipalities.


Chicago Law Banning Handguns in City Upheld by Court

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SCUS has already stated that this type of law is unconstitutional. It just goes to show that some people make up laws that they know are wrong but they do it anyway.

[Justin Thyme]

Osrb, the difference is that Washington D.C. is administered by the Federal Government and not a state government. The Constitution of the United States applies only to our Federal Government unless the Supreme Court finds that the 14th amendment binds the state to this observing this right. Currently there is a difference of opinion among the various U.S. Circuit Courts on whether the 2nd amendment applies to the states. This will be heard by the SCOTUS and a final ruling will be made to get this straight. Personally, I think if the 14th amendment binds the states to observing the 1st amendment it probably should also bind the states to observing the 2nd. What makes this questionable is that little phrase, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state," could be read to actually give the states regulating powers over the arms.