Thursday, December 18, 2008

Judge Upholds Chicago Ban

Say Uncle reports a Federal District Court Judge upheld Chicago's handgun ban. Apparently, he had to because of the 7th District Court of Appeals' Morton Grove decision. He can't ignore a precedent in his own district. The lawsuit will proceed and the fight continues.

Now let me get this straight. The Supreme Court overturns the D.C. Handgun ban. The 7th affirmed Morton Grove's handgun ban. The judge in the Chicago suit stands by the 7th's decision because he can't ignore a local precedent even if its wrong. I thought the precedent of a Supreme Court decision would trump a Court of Appeals decision? And how much tax money is going to be spent [wasted] fighting what in all likihood will be another Heller? just another WTF moment.

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