McDonald v. Chicago - a 5-4 victory applies to state and local regulations

[philw]

Here we go.  Listen to this tool...............



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/37974676#37974676

I think he was about to loose his spleen after hearing the result

[CDR]

I suspect Chicago and NY cities to find some loophole to still infringe on the second amendment.

...........and the right to keep and bear salt.

[Solus]

I think he was about to loose his spleen after hearing the result

He's more likely to lose his job when crime starts to fall in Chicago with lawful ownership of firearms for protection.

Of course Toby Hoover still rants about death and destruction in the streets of Ohio with each new pro-firearm legislation.

[Hazcat]

Which four decided against the Constitution?

Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor

[oldkat69]

But, it is a sad to see that only 5 judges believe in the rule of law.    What part on "make no law do they not understand"? Thank you, Otis McDonald

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[Hazcat]

Statement of Brady President Paul Helmke on Second Amendment Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court
 

WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:

"We can expect two things as a result of today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago: the gun lobby and gun criminals will use it to try to strike down gun laws, and those legal challenges will continue to fail.  

"We are pleased that the Court reaffirmed its language in District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment individual right to possess guns in the home for self-defense does not prevent our elected representatives from enacting common-sense gun laws to protect our communities from gun violence.  We are reassured that the Court has rejected, once again, the gun lobby argument that its 'any gun, for anybody, anywhere' agenda is protected by the Constitution. The Court again recognized that the Second Amendment allows for reasonable restrictions on firearms, including who can have them and under what conditions, where they can be taken, and what types of firearms are available.  

"Chicago can amend its gun laws to comply with this ruling while continuing to have strong, comprehensive and Constitutional gun laws, just as Washington D.C. has done. After the Heller decision, at least 240 legal challenges have been brought to existing gun laws, nearly all of which have been summarily dismissed. There is nothing in today's decision that should prevent any state or local government from successfully defending, maintaining, or passing, sensible, strong gun laws."

The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a national non-profit organization working to reduce gun violence in America through education, research and legal advocacy. Through its Legal Action Project, the Brady Center provides pro bono legal assistance to gun violence victims and public entities seeking to establish legal principles that will reduce gun violence.  The Brady Center complements the legislative and grassroots mobilization efforts of its sister organization, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/statement-of-brady-president-paul-helmke-on-second-amendment-ruling-by-us-supreme-court-97309384.html

the gun lobby and gun criminals will use it to try to strike down gun laws, and those legal challenges will continue to fail.    

I want some of whatever he's smoking!  

[shooter32]

Quote Of The Day: "The right to keep and bear arms must be regarded as a substantive guarantee, not a prohibition that could be ignored so long as the States legislated in an evenhanded manner." Justice Samuel Alito

[Timothy]

an interview with Masaad....

'Otis McDonald'...I asked him was what sort of handgun he planned to acquire if, as almost all SCOTUS watchers predict, the case that bears his name results in an opinion that shoots down the nearly 30-year-old Chicago handgun ban. His answer? A 1911 model .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol…a gun he became familiar with as a soldier defending his country.


Always begin with what works...

 

[Marshal Halloway]

Gun makers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger rise on Supreme Court gun defense

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Sector-Snap-Gun-makers-rise-apf-3349606014.html?x=0&.v=1

[WatchManUSA]

I would like to be a gun shop owner near Chicago.