A federal appeals court has struck down an Illinois ban on concealed-carry of loaded firearms in public, according to a story posted on WGN’s website. The court’s decision says that people both need to, and have the legal right to carry, firearms outside their homes and that the ban is unconstitutional.
Illinois is currently the only state in the U.S. not to allow concealed-carry of a loaded weapon. All other states allow it to some degree, with or without stipulations attached, and many states reciprocate with one another, meaning that certain states will honor concealed-carry permits from the states they have such agreements with.In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the 2nd Amendment applies to state and local gun laws, effectively bringing down any attempt by any state to strongly restrict firearm ownership. In the decision, Justice Alito said that the right to self-defense is a fundamental of Americans’ vision of liberty. The issue at stake with the decision, and what the Supreme Court didn’t touch on at the time, is whether there are gun control laws that can be reconciled with the 2nd Amendment. That is the challenge that concealed-carry opponents, and proponents of strict gun control measures in Illinois, must now grapple with.
how powerful is the gun lobby? i'm thinking not as much as perceived if so then Romney may have won. when you carry a gun you are virtually at war with every other fellow American, the psychological effect gives false sense of security which quickly morphs into a sense of "billy bad ass" more then willing to confront or in some cases seek out the confrontation because you have a gun becomes "because i can".
The state’s general assembly has six months to develop a gun law that follows the court’s ruling, but they want to develop one that both adheres to the 2nd Amendment and still has restrictions involved that help keep people safe. A spokesman for Mayor Emmanuel told the press that they are very disappointed by the court’s decision, but that they will work to find ways to follow the 2nd Amendment while still keeping the people of Chicago safe.
For a long time, Illinois has had a very strong gun control movement backed by Chicago’s powerful politicians, which is why the gun rights movement has had a lot of trouble there. At the time of the 2010 decision, Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago expressed his disappointment in a decision that made Chicago’s handgun ban unenforceable, stating his belief that fewer guns on the streets led to more safety for the citizens, not less. Jane Byrne, mayor of Chicago in 1982, supported the current handgun ban, and her support helped to get it passed.
if they want to do something amend the 2nd amendment= more people come home at night.
