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Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« on: March 02, 2010, 09:59:49 AM »
Most of the Supreme Court justices who two years ago said the 2nd Amendment protects individual gun rights signaled during arguments today they are ready to extend this right nationwide and to use it to strike down some state and local gun regulations.

Since 1982, Chicago has outlawed hand guns in the city, even for law-abiding residents who sought to keep one at home. That ordinance was challenged by several city residents who said it violated their rights "to keep and bear arms" under the 2nd Amendment.

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All signs today were that five justices saw the right to "bear arms" as national in scope and not limited to laws passed in Washington.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy described the individual right to a gun as being of "fundamental character," like the right to freedom of speech. "If it is not fundamental, then Heller is wrong," Kennedy said, referring to the decision two years ago that struck down the hand-gun ban in the District of Columbia. Kennedy was part of the 5-4 majority in that case.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. called it an "extremely important" right in the Constitution. Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel A. Alito Jr. echoed the theme that the court had endorsed an individual, nationwide right in its decision two years ago.

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However, the justices may not give much guidance on how far this right extends.

Chief Justice Roberts all but forecast the court would issue an opinion that avoids deciding the harder questions about whether guns can be carried in public as well as kept at home.

"We haven't said anything about the content of the 2nd Amendment," Roberts said at one point. He added that the justices need not rule on whether there is a right to carry a "concealed" weapon



http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/03/supreme-court-hears-chicago-gun-ban-case-today.html

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2010, 10:53:23 AM »
While this is good news I find it pretty disturbing that it is still a 5-4 vote.  It is a constitutional right!  Banning firearms such as Chicago infringes on 2nd ammendment rights.  It should be unanimous...this is crazy that our rights have come to this.  Even carrying concealed is a right as the 2nd state "...to keep and BEAR arms...".  And people said Sotomayor was a fair pick to be a justice.  She obviously doesn't get it either.

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2010, 10:54:41 AM »
Good stuff, I didn't know about the Chicago ban.  I've been in the city with my uncle before while he was carrying. 
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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2010, 10:56:32 AM »
While this is good news I find it pretty disturbing that it is still a 5-4 vote.  It is a constitutional right!  Banning firearms such as Chicago infringes on 2nd ammendment rights.  It should be unanimous...this is crazy that our rights have come to this.  Even carrying concealed is a right as the 2nd state "...to keep and BEAR arms...".  And people said Sotomayor was a fair pick to be a justice.  She obviously doesn't get it either.

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2010, 10:57:37 AM »
While this is good news I find it pretty disturbing that it is still a 5-4 vote.  It is a constitutional right!  Banning firearms such as Chicago infringes on 2nd ammendment rights.  It should be unanimous...this is crazy that our rights have come to this.  Even carrying concealed is a right as the 2nd state "...to keep and BEAR arms...".  And people said Sotomayor was a fair pick to be a justice.  She obviously doesn't get it either.

Once Obama gets another communist on the court, its over. 


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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2010, 12:31:28 PM »
Once Obama gets another communist on the court, its over. 



Scalia is young,Roberts is young,Thomas is young,Alito is young libs will go and he will replace a lib for a lib.Ginsberg look like she died 5 years ago.

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2010, 12:32:28 PM »
change handgun to bannedgun  ;D
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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2010, 12:34:11 PM »
change handgun to bannedgun  ;D

I am for a full 50 state reciprocal CCW permit. 

If every state has to recogognize marriages, why not gun permits? 

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2010, 12:37:21 PM »
Its about time, I mean god forbid the murder rate drops 25% like it did in DC after the handgun ban was overturned? I mean shit what are all those cops going to do now.
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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2010, 12:43:26 PM »
Its about time, I mean god forbid the murder rate drops 25% like it did in DC after the handgun ban was overturned? I mean shit what are all those cops going to do now.

Arrest you for pissing in public. 
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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2010, 12:55:49 PM »
Arrest you for pissing in public. 

Is that all you have to add about a constitutional right which is being infringed upon?

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2010, 12:57:22 PM »
Is that all you have to add about a constitutional right which is being infringed upon?

I still am waiting for my .45 SA Operator with the olive drab color pattern. 

I also am waiting for a SA Socom 2 16" .308. 

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2010, 12:57:35 PM »
Is that all you have to add about a constitutional right which is being infringed upon?

You see Mayor Daily seems to think the constitution applies everywhere accept Chicago.
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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2010, 01:45:09 PM »
HEALTHCARE= not a right. Bammers commie admin trying to force it upon us.
RIGHT TO OWN A GUN= is a right. Bammers commie admin wants to take it away

HOW CAN ANYONE ARGUE THAT THIS ADMIN DOESNT WANT TO TURN AMERICA INTO A COMMUNIST AMERICA???

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2010, 01:52:36 PM »
You see Mayor Daily seems to think the constitution applies everywhere accept Chicago.

Yeah, makes you wonder about people there that elect people like that.

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Re: Justices signal end to Chicago ban on handguns
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2010, 02:24:42 PM »
Yeah, makes you wonder about people there that elect people like that.

He's just another in a long line of "knee-jerk" reactors, instead of going after the real problem (street gangs, black market guns......) the first thing they do is go after a constitutional right in the guise of it making the streets safe for our kids. In reality all it does is disarm the law abiding citizen that would other wise be able to protect themselves and their property, but you know them "do-gooder" liberals at it again.
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