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bossy22

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5. Good, there was no purpose to it anyway

Reply to Ranchemp. (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 07:56 PM

Jan 2014

preventing licensed gun stores from operating in chicago has no effect on crime. It was a stupid feel good measure.

on edit: the Judge is an Obama appointee

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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

District & Circuit court judges are supposed to follow case law decided by the SCOTUS. But it's not 24601 Jan 2014 #13

GOP decries violence in Chicago - yet demands more and more guns there stg81 Jan 2014 #8

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

So you are suggesting it is the Democrats that are demanding more guns in Chicago? Bandit Jan 2014 #17

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

"I have a feeling most establishments in this city are going to be gun-free zones." Freddie Stubbs Jan 2014 #21

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