Chicago Gun Ban

Responding To Lawsuit, Chicago Could Allow Gun Ranges

Posted 09.04.2011

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Just over a year ago, handguns were outlawed within the Chicago city limits. Now, under a proposal from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the city could soon be hom...

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Was Heller a Hollow Victory For the Gun Lobby?

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 08.28.2011

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The Supreme Court's ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller has largely resulted in a reaffirmation of the constitutionality of laws to restrict access to firearms. For the "gun rights" forces, it has been three long years of frustration.

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Chicago Not Up To Speed On New Gun Law

WBEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Mayor Daley: America Is A 'Killing Machine' Because Of Gun Access

Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has been a very vocal supporter of strict gun control over the years. Handguns were outright banned in Chicago from 198...

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Who Really Benefits From Chicago's New Gun Ordinance? Mayor Daley

Chicago Reader | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Monday, June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Chicago's 28-year-old handgun ban unconstitutional. Over the next four days, Mayor Daley muscled the ...

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Daley Disappointed By Supreme Court Gun Ruling

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he's disappointed by Monday's Supreme Court decision that Americans have the right to own a gun for s...

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Conservative Blogger Found GUILTY: Posted Death Threats To Judges Over Gun Ban

Posted 05.25.2011

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Conservative shock jock and blogger Hal Turner was convicted Friday for making death threats against federal appeals court judges in Illinois. A Ne...

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Chicago's New Gun Ordinance Takes Effect Today

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Starting today, Chicagoans can legally keep handguns in their homes. Following a Supreme Court decision that rendered the city's handgun ban illegal...

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Chicago Violence Shows No Sign Of Slowing Down In July: More Than 220 Murders Since January

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Wednesday, Chicago police officer Thor Soderberg was killed with his own weapon on the South Side. Soderberg, 43, was a police academy instructor...

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Daley Lays Out Plan For Strictest Handgun Ordinance In The U.S.

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — With the city's gun ban certain to be overturned, Mayor Richard Daley on Thursday introduced what city officials say is the strictest ...

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In Chicago, Some Worried, Others Excited About Gun Ban Reversal

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Supreme Court's Monday ruling invalidated Chicago's 28-year-old ban on handguns for all practical purposes, and while people like South Side grand...

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Legislature Backs Daley's Effort To Crack Down On Gun Violence

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Daley's gun control proposals are frequently shot down by the General Assembly, but he won a rare victory Wednesday. The Illinois Senate unan...

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At Least 29 Shot, 3 Dead In Chicago Weekend Shootings, Gun Ban On Its Way Out

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld a challenge to Chicago's 28-year-old handgun ban, which ultimately signals the end of the ban on handguns in Chica...

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Supreme Court Extends Rights Of Gun Owners Across The Country

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live, expanding the conserv...

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Daley Vows To Keep Fighting If SCOTUS Strikes Down Handgun Ban

AP | DON BABWIN and JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Chicago's handgun ban, the city will likely do what Washington, D.C., did when its own ban was ...

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Chicago Violence: Mayor Daley Defends Gun Ban After Span Of Shootings Leaves 10 Dead

AP | SERENA DAI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley defended the city's handgun ban Tuesday after a spate of shootings that left 10 people dead and dozens ...

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At Least 27 People Shot Over Memorial Day Weekend In Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

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At least 27 people were shot, two fatally, over the long weekend in Chicago, and police are blaming gang violence for more than half of the incidents....

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WATCH: Daley Regrets 'Up Your Butt' Gun Remark

Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Daley's strange and colorful response to a reporter's question about Chicago's handgun ban on Thursday drew national attention. Probably because...

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Mayor Daley Jokingly Threatens To Shoot Reporter To Prove Effectiveness Of City's Gun Ban

Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard M. Daley, the longtime Chicago mayor, held a press conference Thursday in which he discussed, among other things, the fate of the city's contr...

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Mayor Daley Rips Supreme Court Over Gun Ban Stance

Posted 05.25.2011

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With many people predicting that the Supreme Court will overturn Chicago's ban on handguns following arguments heard Tuesday, Mayor Daley expressed ou...

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FIRE AWAY

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it will strike down U.S. cities' outright bans on handguns, a ruling that could establish a nat...

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Chicago Handgun Ban: Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In McDonald v. Chicago Today

Posted 05.25.2011

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**HuffPost Chicago has a reporter covering this case in Washington. Check back for updates as arguments begin.** Chicago's longstanding ban on handgu...

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Supreme Court: Second Amendment Case, McDonald v. City Of Chicago, To Be Heard This Week

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments in the case of McDonald v. City of Chicago on Tuesday. Their ruling will have implications for the futu...

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More Women Buying Handguns Despite City Ban

CBS2 | Pamela Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Local gun shop owners say they're seeing an increase in the number of women shoppers right now....

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Chicago's Handgun Ban Has Little To Do With Gun Violence

Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.25.2011

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The justices may want to keep this in mind as they weigh Chicago's handgun ban. If illegal handguns are being bought legally, then what really is the ban accomplishing?

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