Supreme Courts Rule on Nationwide Right to Own Firearms

[funkfool]

The Uninvited Ombudsman's Analysis of the McDonald v. Chicago Decision

by Alan Korwin, Author
Gun Laws of America
Co-author--
The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed! (w/Dave Kopel)
Co-author--
Supreme Court Gun Cases (w/Kopel and Stephen Halbrook)

June 30, 2010

http://pagenine.typepad.com/page_nin...sion.html#more

A bit long but a good read...

[Prairiedogsfearme]

Husain O, said that we would have change. He just didn’t say it would be change we would be willing to go for. All hail the great “O” he knows what is good for us and that lord (or in his case ALAH) that we don’t need the constitution, and the bill of rights is just a little hindrance. Soon my people it will be the United Socialistic Republic of “O”. And to make things better these idiots are lapping up his bullshit & telling us that these roses are good for us. Is it too late to vote twice?

[mutt]

Here's Chicago's idea of reasonable controls:

The new city ordinance bans gun shops in Chicago and prohibits gun owners from stepping outside their homes, even onto their porches or garages, with a handgun. It will take effect in 10 days.

Limits the number of handguns residents can register to one per month and prohibit residents from having more than one handgun in operating order at any given time.

Requires residents in homes with children to keep them in lock boxes or equipped with trigger locks.

Requires prospective gun owners to take a four-hour class and one-hour training at a gun range. They would have to leave the city for training because Chicago prohibits new gun ranges and limits the use of existing ranges to police officers.

Prohibits people from owning a gun if they were convicted of a violent crime, domestic violence or two or more convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Residents convicted of a gun offense would have to register with the police department.

Calls for the police department to maintain a registry of every handgun owner in the city, with the names and addresses to be made available to police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders.

Residents convicted of violating the city's ordinance can face a fine up to $5,000 and be locked up for as long as 90 days for a first offense and a fine of up to $10,000 and as long as six months behind bars for subsequent convictions.

Sounds like nothing's changed. So much for Scotus standing up for our rights. More like paying lip service while maintaining the status quo. And of course every thug and criminal will continue to ignore these controls, maintaining the city's high standing when it comes to murder and violent crimes.