National Rifle Association Challenges Chicago's Gun Control Ordinance

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In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago, which struck down Chicago's draconian handgun ban, the City of Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley and the City Council hastily passed a gun control ordinance that violates the Court's ruling. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is now supporting a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, arguing that the ordinance infringes upon the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The NRA emphasizes that the Supreme Court's decision must be respected and that individuals must have equal access to the right to bear arms, regardless of their location.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National Rifle Association (NRA) is supporting a lawsuit against Mayor Richard Daley and the City of Chicago's newly adopted gun control ordinance, which violates the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in McDonald v. City of Chicago.
  • The ordinance prohibits all gun sales within the City of Chicago, possession of firearms for self-defense outside the home, more than one assembled and operable firearm in the home, and requires training to obtain a Chicago Firearm Permit.
  • The NRA argues that the Supreme Court's decision cannot lead to different measures of freedom depending on the location, and that citizens must have equal access to the right to bear arms.
  • Mayor Daley and the City of Chicago's response to the Supreme Court's decision was to enact the most restrictive anti-gun ordinance in the United States, according to Corporation Counsel Mara Georges.
  • The ordinance would make it impossible for citizens to access gun ranges within the city limits, as operating a shooting range would be unlawful.
  • The NRA will not rest until Chicago's law-abiding residents can exercise the same freedoms that their Founding Fathers intended all Americans to have.
  • Recent statements from Chicago city officials reflect their complete lack of respect for the Supreme Court decision, with Alderman Daniel Solis stating "the decision made by the Supreme Court is not really in the best interests of our citizens."

Statistics:

  • The NRA has four million members strong.
  • The ordinance was passed by the City Council just four days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the nearly 30 year-long handgun bans in Chicago and Oak Park.
  • The ordinance would prohibit gun sales within the City of Chicago.
  • The City of Chicago's gun control ordinance is the most restrictive in the United States.

Sources:

  • The National Rifle Association - ILA
  • Mc Donald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. ___ (2010)
  • Benson v. City of Chicago
  • NRA - ILA Established in 1871
  • The National Rifle Association is America's oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group.