On Monday, the Second Amendment Foundation filed another lawsuit against the City of Chicago, challenging the city’s new gun control ordinance that seems to have been deliberately designed to invite legal action.
Once again joining SAF is the Illinois State Rifle Association, this time along with Action Target, Inc., and three individual plaintiffs including a retired Chicago police detective, according to a SAF press release. Likewise, they are once again represented by attorneys Alan Gura of Virginia and David Sigale of Chicago, who teamed up with SAF and ISRA on the recent historic case of McDonald v. City of Chicago. That was the case decided on June 28 that incorporated the Second Amendment to the states, effectively striking down Chicago’s 28-year-old handgun ban.
“While the city has adopted new regulations that make it legal to own handguns,” said SAF Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb, “they have crafted this new ordinance to make it virtually impossible for prospective gun owners to meet all legal requirements unless they travel outside the city for mandatory training.”
Privately, Gottlieb has suggested that the city administration under Mayor Richard Daley “needs adult supervision.” They have adopted a gun ownership scheme “in name only.” The ordinance had already drawn one lawsuit, and now there is another.
SAF has been busy since the McDonald ruling. The group has filed lawsuits in New York, Maryland and North Carolina.
Chicago acts as though it somehow won the McDonald lawsuit, considering the regulations it adopted. There is an education and training requirement to obtain a Chicago Handgun Permit. The ordinance prohibits the opening of gun ranges within city limits where residents would have to take their training, because it involves at least one hour of live fire on a range.
“This is a ‘Catch-22’ scenario,” Gottlieb said, “that seems deliberately designed to discourage Chicago residents from exercising their firearm civil rights barely two months after those rights were restored by the Supreme Court.”
While Chicago authorities seem content to annoy gun owners and essentially spit on the high court’s ruling in McDonald, the executive director of Washington CeaseFire, has some interesting perspectives on that ruling, according to the South Seattle Beacon. CeaseFire’s Jenny Quynn suggested that “sensible regulation” of firearms has to do with identifying where guns are and who has them, and for what purpose. She also offers the tired argument that gun ownership is some sort of “public health issue.”
“We want out state to be a model of regulation and not a place known for gun violence,” she said.
This may come as a shock to Ms. Quynn, but gun owners don’t happen to think the government — or CeaseFire — has any right to know where guns are kept, who has them and why. It is none of their business. As for being a public health issue, firearms are hardly carriers of disease. They are merely tools. Once again, her assertions show that gun prohibitionists believe the Second Amendment is not protective of a civil right, but is only a highly regulated privilege.
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"“We want our state to be a model of regulation and not a place known for gun violence,” she said.""
I got news for her. Her state is ALREADY known for its gun violence, pre-McDonald, especially in its most populated city. So, the "regulations" of no handguns in Chicago, permits to buy and keep state wide, and no carry anywhere by citizens, have sure been a "model" of something alright....but what is SHE smoking?
Poor Ms. Quynn - prior to the Supreme Court ruling, Chicago was indeed known as a poster child for Draconian regulation - with the result that the Windy City also became known as a nexus for "gun violence" at the same time! Maybe she's secretly been sniffing Hoppe's gun solvent?
Consider the proposition that "sensible regulation of speech has to do with identifying where something is to be said, and by whom, and for what purpose". Or that "regulation of religion has to do with identifying where something is to be worshipped, and by whom, and for what purpose". Would anyone seriously make that kind of argument about any other fundamental right, without expecting to be openly mocked?
I am really hoping that the city get the bill for SAFs legal expenses when SAF prevails in this suit!
Chicago is the poster child for bad government in this country.
I know this would be as effective as arguing with 'flat Earther's; but have you ever considered setting up some type of debate with these ceasefire folk? Perhaps some type of paid admission with the proceeds going to charity?
To some, this would most definitely be considered a 'debate', but to most of us, this would be a highly entertaining smack-down event :)
Good Article Dave - Thank you very much for keeping an eye open and reporting good info. Hopefully they will crack Chicago's egg and let freedom ring.
Under the overturned total ban Chicago had the notorious reputation as one of the most violent cities in the USA. And the answer from the anti gun folks is more of the same.
Just goes to demonstrate that their hidden true goal is to ban every firearm they can. Can't prove it, but I'd bet in their heart of hearts they believe that if they could only pack the Supreme Court with fellow travellers they could get Heller and McDonald overturned. Which is why they push so hard for registration. Be a big help to know where the goodies are once they get the go ahead to take it all back.
KEEP THOSE SUITS GOING, BOYS!! EXCELLENT JOB. : )
RULE #1: FOR EVERY GUN LAW... SUE!
LETs BREAK CHICAGO.
She Lies. They all lie. They will never stop lying and the media will never report that their words are in fact, lies. Because they, want those lies to become the truth and their truths to become reality.
Is there no way to stop them from lying and subverting the will of the people and of the founders?
Jenny Quynn? Let's see, where do I know that name from? Oh right, she was the woman who spoke before the Bellevue city council against the opening of the West Coast Armory indoor range as a concerned private citizen, yet somehow failed to mention her leadership role in an agenda based anti-gun organization. So much for transparency and intellectual honesty. If you want to get a brief glimpse into the psychosis that is hoplophobia, watch Mrs. Quynn speak at the Bellevue city council meeting, fast forward to 22:40 to get to her 3 minute segment:
http://bellevue.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=2494
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