Chicago’s “Out Of Step And Outrageous” Gun Sales Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
01/07/2014
After ruling as unconstitutional Chicago ordinances that aim to reduce gun violence by banning their sale within the city’s limits, U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang said Monday that while the government has a duty to protect its citizens, it’s also obligated to protect constitutional rights, including the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. As AP reports, the decision is just the latest to attack what were some of the toughest gun-control laws in the nation; with the NRA noting it “shows how out of step and outrageous Chicago’s ordinances really are.” Despite the city’s ban “to protect its citizens,” Chicago last year had more homicides than any city in the nation.
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