Our side is behind (44% vs 56%) on the poll on the home page ( http://www.nbc5.com/index.html ) regarding whether concealed weapons should be permitted in Chicago.
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Our side is behind (44% vs 56%) on the poll on the home page ( http://www.nbc5.com/index.html ) regarding whether concealed weapons should be permitted in Chicago
NBC5's Phil Rogers reported that Wilmette was not the only community with big decisions to make in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision. Six Chicago area communities: Wilmette, Winnetka, Evanston, Chicago, Oak Park and Morton Grove, have outright handgun bans, dating back to 1981, which are now apparently illegal.
Eight other communities: Highland Park, Deerfield, Northbrook, River Grove, Westmont, Forest Park, Elk Grove Village and Niles, ban the sale or transfer of handguns within their city limits.
On Friday, the Chicago Tribune called for the repeal of the Second Amendment. But barring that, Rogers reported, the Supreme Court's decision seems to leave little wiggle room for refinement of existing laws.
"It's going to be very challenging, I think, for municipalities to hold on to the overall ban on a handgun," Frenzer said.
As local communities tried to determine exactly how the ruling affected them, many activists made it clear that they were not prepared to take "no" for an answer.
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson declared that if the law means more gun stores, he would fight to have a say as to where they are located. Jackson also likened the fight against gun violence to the struggle for civil rights.
"We have legalized access to weapons of mass destruction," Jackson said. "We have become the most violent nation on earth. We make the most guns and we shoot them."
Our side is behind (44% vs 56%) on the poll on the home page ( http://www.nbc5.com/index.html ) regarding whether concealed weapons should be permitted in Chicago.
I was on a flight from Ireland to Chicago with Jessie Jackson. He alone was in 1st class and the rest of his entourage "wife included" was in the back in coach. I kelpt thinking of the joke about the pope, the president, the boyscout, and jessie jackson and only 3 parachutes
Except this always was a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It's on the front page, read it sometime.Jackson also likened the fight against gun violence to the struggle for civil rights.
Really?????!!? Can I have my Serin Gas in a ten gallon container, please? It's easier to transport."We have legalized access to weapons of mass destruction," Jackson said.
Well....maybe.... I tend to consider places with actual genocides and kids blowing themselves up because of religious brainwashing to be a bit less desirable a vacation spot. But to each his own."We have become the most violent nation on earth.
Better than someone else making the most guns and shooting them AT us, eh?We make the most guns and we shoot them"
Jackson also likened the fight against gun violence to the struggle for civil rights.
Yeah, just not HIS side of "the fight".Jackson also likened the fight against gun violence to the struggle for civil rights.
I disagree with them, but at least they showing the integrity to admit that it'll take a Constitutional Amendment to change things, rather than simply pretending that the Second doesn't apply....the Chicago Tribune called for the repeal of the Second Amendment.
I have this vision that is making me smile of Sarah Brady stamping her little feet and holding her breath until she turns blue!
"Rev. Jesse Jackson declared that if the law means more gun stores, he would fight to have a say as to where they are located."
Actually, that is not true. Go read the editorial here. The headline shouts “Repeal the Second Amendment,” but then goes on to excoriate Scalia and the majority for making a wrong call. They maintain that the decision is flawed, and that Stephens dissent had it right. They are enamored of Stevens' hilarious line accusing the majority being guilty of "a far more active judicial role in making vitally important national policy decisions than was envisioned at any time in the 18th, 19th, or 20th centuries.” (Remember that Stevens wrote the majority opinion in Kelo, which negated the personal property rights provisions of the Constitution.)but at least they showing the integrity to admit that it'll take a Constitutional Amendment to change things, rather than simply pretending that the Second doesn't apply.
These guys are realists. Daley does not care because a good chunk of legal fees paid out by the city of Chicago end up in some crony's back pocket.They may be relying on Chicago to fight for the bans. With a larger tax base, it has a higher legal budget.
"We have legalized access to weapons of mass destruction," Jackson said. "We have become the most violent nation on earth. We make the most guns and we shoot them."
and add"We have legalized access to weapons of mass destruction,"
and add"We have become the most violent nation on earth."
"We make the most guns and we shoot them."
It is a horrific shame that Jesse Jackson does not acknowledge that gun control is aimed at the people he claims to fight for.