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Battle over gun control

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Three weeks ago, the US Supreme Court ruled that the second amendment of the Constitution should apply to all parts of the country. It reaffirms the right of every American citizen to carry a gun. But the move has called into question local gun laws. Laws in Chicago, for example, make it difficult to register handguns. Athough the court's decision does not throw out the Chicago-area laws, it does mean a federal appeal court will have to reconsider its ruling.

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Comments (4)

hey0

by Anonyme - 02/02/2011 - 22:46

i do not like to research things that r inapropriate!

correction of an error

by Anonyme - 27/07/2010 - 03:12

The decision never stated that citizens could *CARRY* weapons, the ruling pertained to ownership only.

Willbill

by Anonyme - 23/07/2010 - 19:39

“It reaffirms the right of every American citizen to carry a gun.”

False!

The court held, ““The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.”

The court did not address carrying a firearm in public.

“Laws in Chicago, for example, make it difficult to register handguns.”

The Chicago law was an outright ban on the ownership of handguns by citizens. However, Chicago aldermen are permitted to own and carry handguns, but they enacted laws prohibiting citizens from doing the same.

“Athough the court's decision does not throw out the Chicago-area laws, it does mean a federal appeal court will have to reconsider its ruling.”

The court struck down the Chicago handgun ban, and the city has rewritten the laws. The new law, indeed, makes it extremely difficult to register handguns.

God Bless America!!!!

by Anonyme - 22/07/2010 - 19:57

God Bless America!!!!

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