The Patriot Post® · Chicago Gun Sales Ban Struck

U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang on Monday struck down Chicago’s ban on the sale of guns within the city. Chang, an Obama appointee, ruled that the “ordinance goes too far in outright banning legal buyers and legal dealers from engaging in lawful acquisitions and lawful sales of firearms.” The city enacted the ordinance in 2010 in response to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down its outright ban on handguns. In 2013, there were 415 murders and 1,864 reported shooting incidents, so it’s pretty obvious that Chicago’s gun laws aren’t helping. Fortunately, a string of good court rulings is forcing Chicago – and Illinois – to reckon with the Constitution.