Suburb May Overturn Gun Ban

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NBC 5   |  Matt Bartosik   |   November 18, 2008 12:15 PM


Winnetka officials could decide to amend the city's ban on handguns at a town meeting tonight.

In September, three Winnetka residents and the National Rifle Association sued the village, stating that the ban violated their rights protected by the Second Amendment.

The plaintiffs claimed they were "subjected to irreparable harm in that they were unable to obtain handguns and ammunition to protect themselves in their homes ... subjecting them to endangerment from criminal intruders."

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Winnetka officials could decide to amend the city's ban on handguns at a town meeting tonight. In September, three Winnetka residents and the National Rifle Association sued the village, stating that...
Winnetka officials could decide to amend the city's ban on handguns at a town meeting tonight. In September, three Winnetka residents and the National Rifle Association sued the village, stating that...
 
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So buy rifles or shotguns, you holes.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:37 PM on 11/18/2008

I quess you must have missed the Heller decision--so very sorry--you are going to lose your precious handgun bans.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:12 PM on 11/29/2008
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