This past week the United State Supreme Court ruled the ban on private firearms within Chicago violates the 2^nd Amendment right to bear arms. Now, local officials are struggling to find ways to control firearm ownership in a city torn apart by homicide and violence.

The High Court ruled that the 2^nd Amendment left localities no room to completely withdraw a person’s right to own a firearm, negating the 28 year ban Chicago had in place. Although the ban was only sporadically enforced, it meant law abiding citizens could not get a permit to own a gun. If they wanted a firearm-they had to possess it illegally. read more

As I wrote about last week, the Supreme Court is getting ready to rule on the Chicago handgun ban. Just as this battle is going on in Washington, Mayor Richard Daley is seeking to tighten restrictions within the city. read more

The city of Chicago has a ban on handguns. The city of Washington D.C. had a similar ban until the U.S. Supreme Court called that law unconstitutional. Now the case McDonald v. City of Chicago will take the issue before the Court of the Land once again–this time deciding if their D.C. ruling applies to states and cities as well. read more