District Court Upholds Illinois Total Ban on Carrying Guns

[Jack Burton]

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The Volokh Conspiracy » District Court Upholds Illinois Total Ban on Carrying Guns

 

[K_W]

On to the next higher court. Circuit right?

 

[xmanhockey7]

Hmm no right to carry eh? I wonder why the word bear is included in the 2nd amendment.

 

[BlueEagle]

Clearly for grizzlies.

 

[.45 Dave]

It was an Illinois court. That's like asking the foxes to rule on whether the chickens can be armed or not.

 

[protias]

I guess they kind of overlooked McDonald vs Chicago, but then again, that had more to do with ownership of a handgun than carrying.

 

[rgrimm01]

I believe that State of Illinois' victory will be short lived. They are on the clock. It is only a matter of time before it hits the SCOTUS. This is why it is imperitive that Obama does not win the election and have the opportunity to place a supreme or two. Imagine what laws he could put in place or have enacted that are "constitutional" and have the high court give it a nod. For instance, he is sweating the healthcare decision. In a few years, he would not...

 

[protias]

I believe that State of Illinois' victory will be short lived. They are on the clock. It is only a matter of time before it hits the SCOTUS. This is why it is imperitive that Obama does not win the election and have the opportunity to place a supreme or two. Imagine what laws he could put in place or have enacted that are "constitutional" and have the high court give it a nod. For instance, he is sweating the healthcare decision. In a few years, he would not...

Constitutional Carry across the land!

 

[04FXSTS]

The appeal is allready in progress. Jim.

 

[cobber]

I believe that State of Illinois' victory will be short lived. They are on the clock. It is only a matter of time before it hits the SCOTUS. This is why it is imperitive that Obama does not win the election and have the opportunity to place a supreme or two. Imagine what laws he could put in place or have enacted that are "constitutional" and have the high court give it a nod. For instance, he is sweating the healthcare decision. In a few years, he would not...

Unless lots of people decide not to vote for Romney because he's a RINO.

 

[rgrimm01]

Unless lots of people decide not to vote for Romney because he's a RINO.

So then it would come down to who leans the least left? I will be surprised if the current president can muster the same votes that he did in the first election. While I realize how goes Indiana is not necessarily how goes the nation, I will be shocked if he carries Indiana again. I wonder whose supporters are going to be more motivated?

 

[Walkersdlx]

Illinois is a state i havnt been to because of this bull****. Havn't been there in 10+ years and live right by it.