Chicago Not Up To Speed On New Gun Law

WBEZ:

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley railed against the U.S. Supreme Court last summer because he feared the court would find Chicago's handgun ban unconstitutional.

"They're barricading the doors but they're saying everybody else should have guns. That's the thing that bothers me in Washington. As you notice, all Washington is being barricaded, all federal buildings, but they're saying everybody else should be able," said Daley.

His fears were well founded.

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Comments

[dvkrlsn]

08:12 PM on 12/18/2010

King Richard seems to be having a bit of difficulty understanding that he is in the wrong--I have a suspicion that about 90% of the Crook County gun laws will get tossed--he is seriously out of touch if he thinks banning carry on an attached porch or in an attached garage is going to fly

[realitytrumpsbull]

11:58 PM on 12/06/2010

The real question here is why American cities seem to be turning into low-level war zones, where people have to consider arming themselves to be secure in their persons, their liberties, and their property. What kind of social climate does this speak to, when the public is lining up for gun permits? It means there's been a social breakdown, and in some cities, like D.C., like Chicago, like some other major cities, it's been like that for years.  But, the police can't be everywhere, and if someone kicks your door down, and is invading your home, intending on doing you harm, and stealing your property, at what point do you, as a person, as a citizen, ultimately have the right of self-defense?  How many criminals does it take on a street, on a block, to ruin a neighborhood or a business district for everyone else? And, how many organized citizens does it take to prevent that kind of thing from happening, and what tools will law enforcement place at their disposal, for that purpose? 

Criminals don't follow gun laws, so if you force the public to follow all these stringent guidances and so forth, you're putting them physically at the mercy of people that just don't give a damn. 

Does firearms ownership reinforce society, or threaten it?

[JASONH0099]

02:29 AM on 12/07/2010

Reinforce it... Hands down. Do you remember a couple of years ago when the news was covering Miami and about all the automatic AK-47s? Well those were illegal and were most likely drug dealers. No one with registered weapon and/or license would be that stupid to use it in public like that, they have spent to much time and money to go that route many of the cases. I am sure there is an out layer some where...