Jul. 31, 2009
Pulling the Trigger
The Supreme Court is likely to take up a 7th Circuit case that could address some of the questions left open in D.C. v. Heller, writes Joerg W. Knipprath.
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By Joerg W. Knipprath In National Rifle Association v. Chicago, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the anti-gun possession ordinances of two Illinois municipalities, Chicago and Oak Park. Both of these laws effectively banned private possession of handguns. The opinion was written by Frank Easterbrook, a noted conservative, and was joined by Richard Posner, a libertarian, as well as by the third judge on the panel...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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