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7th US Circuit Court ruling

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:45 pm
by jimlongley
Basically says that self-defense takes place outside the home, and is even more likely there than in the home, and that the 2nd Amendment has been ruled by SCOTUS to have a self-defense outside the home component, and therefore Illinois law against concealed carry is unconstitutional.

The court has stayed their mandate by " . . . 180 days to allow the Illinois legislature to craft a new gun law that will impose reasonable limitations . . ."

Of course it remains to be seen what Cook Country and the Emmanuel and Daley machines define as reasonable, but this is a good decision IMHO.

And it would also be interesting if the Illinois legislature failed to make it within 180 days.

Re: 7th US Circuit Court ruling

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:50 pm
by RoyGBiv
Huge !

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said state lawmakers have 180 days to write a new law that legalizes concealed carry.

Re: 7th US Circuit Court ruling

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:51 pm
by Keith B
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