Little-Acorn
07-02-2010, 01:05 PM
Looks like Chicago's city council didn't take the little hint delivered by the Supreme Court a few days ago.
Hey, aldermen! What part of "Shall Not Be Infringed" don't you understand?
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2458402,new-chicago-gun-law-passed-070210.article
Chicago approves new handgun restrictions
45-0 vote comes after Supreme Court hits city on gun ban
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July 2, 2010
By ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter
Chicago aldermen voted unanimously today to approve compromise gun restrictions they hope won’t run afoul of the U.S. Supreme Court majority’s new standards on gun bans.
The 45-0 vote, coming four days after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling against the city’s handgun ban, puts in place strict limits on guns.
The new ordinance, which city officials called the strictest in the nation, allows adults in Chicago to buy one gun a month — 12 a year. But they must pay registration and permit fees and take five hours of training.
The measure prohibits gun shops in Chicago and bars gun owners from so much as stepping outside their homes with a handgun, even if it’s only onto their porches or garages.
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So, now we have the following situation, if you happen to live in Chicago.
If you have a gun inside your house, you're fine.
But if you step out onto your porch with it, or even into your garage, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail.
Chicago authorities have not yet detailed how many police officers would be positioned outside people's houses, checking for porch usage or garage entry by gun owners.
This is perfectly in accordance with the 2nd amendment, which reads:
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, except on porches, garages, sidewalks, workplaces, and in the owners' private automobiles."
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along, move along. - LA
Hey, aldermen! What part of "Shall Not Be Infringed" don't you understand?
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2458402,new-chicago-gun-law-passed-070210.article
Chicago approves new handgun restrictions
45-0 vote comes after Supreme Court hits city on gun ban
Comments
July 2, 2010
By ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter
Chicago aldermen voted unanimously today to approve compromise gun restrictions they hope won’t run afoul of the U.S. Supreme Court majority’s new standards on gun bans.
The 45-0 vote, coming four days after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling against the city’s handgun ban, puts in place strict limits on guns.
The new ordinance, which city officials called the strictest in the nation, allows adults in Chicago to buy one gun a month — 12 a year. But they must pay registration and permit fees and take five hours of training.
The measure prohibits gun shops in Chicago and bars gun owners from so much as stepping outside their homes with a handgun, even if it’s only onto their porches or garages.
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So, now we have the following situation, if you happen to live in Chicago.
If you have a gun inside your house, you're fine.
But if you step out onto your porch with it, or even into your garage, you'll be arrested and thrown in jail.
Chicago authorities have not yet detailed how many police officers would be positioned outside people's houses, checking for porch usage or garage entry by gun owners.
This is perfectly in accordance with the 2nd amendment, which reads:
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, except on porches, garages, sidewalks, workplaces, and in the owners' private automobiles."
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along, move along. - LA