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Little-Acorn
06-27-2010, 09:22 PM
Tomorrow (Monday, June 28) will hopefully be the day the Supreme Court hands down its verdict on the Chicago gun-ban case. It's a case similar to the US v. Heller case, except that that one took place in the Federal jurisdiction of Washington DC instead of a city that was part of a U.S. state.

Hopefully the verdict will roll back the efforts a little further, of the anti-gun-rights fanatics trying pretend the 2nd amendment doesn't protect the right of ordinary law-abiding people to own and carry guns. The Heller case did that to the extent of verifying that a person could own and carry a gun in his own home, and stating that a person did not have to have any affiliation with any militia or other military group, to have the right to own and carry.

Little by little, the anti-gun fanatics and functional illiterates who can't read the straightforward language of the 2nd amendment, are being overruled and sent packing. Hopefully this trend will continue tomorrow.

In modern language, the 2nd amendment says:

Since an armed and capable populace is necessary for freedom and security, the right of ordinary people to own and carry guns and other such weapons cannot be taken away or restricted.

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Court to rule on Sarbanes-Oxley and gun rights

James Vicini
WASHINGTON
Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:20am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court could strike down a key part of a 2002 corporate reform law and extend gun rights in the United States on Monday when the justices issue their final rulings of the term.

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In eagerly awaited rulings, the nation's highest court is expected to decide the constitutionality of a national board that polices auditors of public companies and whether gun rights extend to every state and city in the nation.

Chief Justice John Roberts has already announced that Monday will be the last day of the 2009-10 term. It will also be the last time retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, the court's leading liberal, takes the bench.

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In the gun rights case, even gun control advocates said they expect the Supreme Court to strike down Chicago's 28-year-old handgun ban.

They said they also expect the court to extend its landmark 2008 ruling that individual Americans have a constitutional right to own guns to all the cities and states.

Insein
06-28-2010, 09:25 AM
5-4 in favor of gun rights.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GKARU01&show_article=1

CSM
06-28-2010, 09:34 AM
let the screaming, whining and doomsaying begin!

avatar4321
06-28-2010, 09:47 AM
Good to see common sense prevails.

Kathianne
06-28-2010, 09:52 AM
Richie has been ready for this:

http://www.wgntv.com/wgntv-daley-handgun-ban-june26,0,7364183.story


Mayor Daley prepares for U.S. Supreme Court gun ban ruling

WGNtv.com

WGN News

June 26, 2010

CHICAGO



The U.S. Supreme Court could overturn Chicago's handgun ban Monday.

Mayor Daley said the city must continue to fight against handguns even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the ban as unconstitutional.

Mayor Daley said Saturday he's ready to act if that happens.

Daley said legislation would immediately be introduced in city council, but he didn't give specifics.

The changes could include gun insurance, a weapons registry , and restrictions that would make it tougher to buy guns.

Daley said the violence last weekend, 54 people shot, at least 10 of those people dead, shows the need for the city's handgun ban to remain in place.

The mayor also said, taking control of the violence starts with residents taking a stand.

"Guns are not the answer. Like in a home or outside a home, to solve all the issues confronting people. If allow it, if you allow guns to overtake us, they will overtake you," Daley said.

The Chicago City Council held a public hearing Wednesday about gun control.

Daley is one of the nation's most vocal gun control advocates.

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2010/06/daley-city-council-could-consider-new-gun-laws-within-days-of-supreme-court-ruling.html


Daley: City Council could consider new gun laws within days of Supreme Court ruling
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Posted by John Byrne at 3:21 p.m.; updated at 5:06 p.m.
The City Council could consider new gun control measures as soon as Wednesday if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Chicago's longstanding handgun ban Monday, Mayor Richard Daley said.

Daley, however, declined to provide specifics today on how his administration will respond. For months, City Hall has been drawing up plans as the justices heard the case and seemed to indicate they'll rule against Chicago.

"We already have our plans, but we have to wait for the decision just in case they have said something differently in the decision," Daley said when asked if the City Council will have a proposal to act on at Wednesday's meeting.

But Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, has recessed the council's Finance Committee until 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, 45 minutes before the regular council meeting is scheduled to start. If the committee met and approved a gun plan, the full council could vote on the plan the same day....

Mr. P
06-28-2010, 09:58 AM
let the screaming, whining and doomsaying begin!

There will be bodies everywhere and gun crime will surge!!!

How's that for starters?

Insein
06-28-2010, 10:02 AM
Daley said the violence last weekend, 54 people shot, at least 10 of those people dead, shows the need for the city's handgun ban to remain in place.


Wasn't the gun ban in place last weekend? How could that have possibly happened when there's a gun ban in place? :rolleyes:

Kathianne
06-28-2010, 10:07 AM
Wasn't the gun ban in place last weekend? How could that have possibly happened when there's a gun ban in place? :rolleyes:

According to Richie, I guess things would be worse. :lame2: We should be looking to alternatives to guns to protect life and limb, maybe just having all possessions outside?

Little-Acorn
06-28-2010, 10:21 AM
there will be bodies everywhere and gun crime will surge!!!

How's that for starters?

THINK Of THE CHILDREN!!!!!!

Little-Acorn
06-28-2010, 10:25 AM
The City Council could consider new gun control measures as soon as Wednesday if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Chicago's longstanding handgun ban Monday, Mayor Richard Daley said.
Gotta love it when elected officials announce publicly they will violate Federal law.

Hey, at least the guy is honest!

(Has that term EVER been used to describe Mayor Daley???)

Little-Acorn
06-28-2010, 10:28 AM
[Chicago Mayor] Daley said the violence last weekend, 54 people shot, at least 10 of those people dead, shows the need for the city's handgun ban to remain in place.
A common definition of "insanity", is the act of doing the same thing over and over, hoping for a different result each time.

Kudoes to Hizzonner duh Mare for providing an excellent example.

hjmick
06-28-2010, 11:21 AM
And now we all know that Judge Sonia lied in her confirmation hearing.

Little-Acorn
06-28-2010, 12:02 PM
And now we all know that Judge Sonia lied in her confirmation hearing.

Some of us knew it then.