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Ranchemp.

(1,991 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2014, 07:42 PM Jan 2014

Source: Bloomberg News.

Chicago’s ban on gun sales within the city is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled, saying the local law on weapons “goes too far.”

The judge delayed the effect of the ruling to give the city time to respond.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/chicago-ban-on-gun-sales-in-city-unconstitutional-judge-rules.html

It'll be interesting to see what argument Chicago submits to the Court in opposition to this ruling.

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Chicago Ban on Gun Sales in City Unconstitutional, Judge Rules [View all] Ranchemp. Jan 2014 OP

Somebody should challenge the ban on spray paint sales, too! alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #1

They should. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #3

mmmmm popcorn neverforget Jan 2014 #2

'The ordinance, adopted in 2010 after the U.S. Supreme Court elleng Jan 2014 #4

or purchasing them outside the city bossy22 Jan 2014 #6

Good, there was no purpose to it anyway bossy22 Jan 2014 #5

Interesting...... Sassysdad Jan 2014 #7

You couldn't be more wrong. Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #9

I think you may be misunderstanding the 'argument' being made ... brett_jv Jan 2014 #10

Possible, Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #11

Its Chicago Dems vs all the other Dems hack89 Jan 2014 #19

Victory for Viagra alternatives crowd! nt onehandle Jan 2014 #12

The courts are (literally) killing us frazzled Jan 2014 #14

Restriction signs are for honest people seveneyes Jan 2014 #16

Not talking about criminals, but assholes frazzled Jan 2014 #18

IIRC in most states this constitutes a simple trespass, thats all.N/t Drew2510 Jan 2014 #20

Intimidation and blackmail can be a powerful and convincing tool RadleyJ Jan 2014 #22

the collar county gun stores just lost their cash cow. madrchsod Jan 2014 #15