Comments on: The Right to Bear Handguns in Your Home For Self-Defense http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/06/27/the-right-to-bear-handguns-in-your-home-for-self-defense/ Latest news involving the Cook County Public Defenders Association AFSCME LOCAL 3315 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:48:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: jeanne bishop http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/06/27/the-right-to-bear-handguns-in-your-home-for-self-defense/#comment-4089 jeanne bishop Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:37:00 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/06/27/the-right-to-bear-handguns-in-your-home-for-self-defense/#comment-4089 I urge you all to read the Heller decision--and some constitutional law. The Second Amendment has NEVER been incorporated to states or municipalities such as Chicago. Illinois need do nothing to "bring Illinois law in line" with Heller. Heller applies neither to Illinois nor to any city or village in the state. Litigation on the issue of incorporation would take years--and the outcome of any such litigation is by no means certain. Please: read. Study. Think. I urge you all to read the Heller decision–and some constitutional law. The Second Amendment has NEVER been incorporated to states or municipalities such as Chicago. Illinois need do nothing to “bring Illinois law in line” with Heller. Heller applies neither to Illinois nor to any city or village in the state. Litigation on the issue of incorporation would take years–and the outcome of any such litigation is by no means certain. Please: read. Study. Think.

]]> By: Michelle Thomas http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/06/27/the-right-to-bear-handguns-in-your-home-for-self-defense/#comment-3758 Michelle Thomas Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:15:39 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/06/27/the-right-to-bear-handguns-in-your-home-for-self-defense/#comment-3758 Avoid the rush that will surely come once the Chicago Ban is lifted, get your FOID card now. http://www.isp.state.il.us/foid/ The media has been reporting that Blago is looking into legislation which will bring Illinois law in line with the recent decision. Daley is digging in his heels. Stroger is....oops, I forgot, my mother told me not to say anything in these situations. Avoid the rush that will surely come once the Chicago Ban is lifted, get your FOID card now.

http://www.isp.state.il.us/foid/

The media has been reporting that Blago is looking into legislation which will bring Illinois law in line with the recent decision. Daley is digging in his heels.

Stroger is….oops, I forgot, my mother told me not to say anything in these situations.

]]> By: Michelle Thomas http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/06/27/the-right-to-bear-handguns-in-your-home-for-self-defense/#comment-3747 Michelle Thomas Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:50:15 +0000 http://cookcountypd.org/blog/2008/06/27/the-right-to-bear-handguns-in-your-home-for-self-defense/#comment-3747 McDonald V. City of Chicago was filed roughly 15 minutes after the Heller decision came down. http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ Michelle McDonald V. City of Chicago was filed roughly 15 minutes after the Heller decision came down.

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