Federal judge rules against part of Chicago's gun law
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June 20, 2012
Illinois: U.S. District Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, of the Northern District of Illinois, struck down part of Chicago's gun law on June 19. He took issue with the section that prohibits firearm permits for people who have been previously convicted of the unlawful use of a weapon, reasoning that the phrase "unlawful use of a weapon" is unclear.
Der-Yeghiayan wrote:
| “ | There is something incongruent about a nonviolent person, who is not a felon but who is convicted of a misdemeanor offense of simple possession of a firearm, being forever barred from exercising his constitutional right to defend himself in his own home in Chicago against felons or violent criminals.[1][2] | ” |
The National Rifle Association backed the lawsuit, which was filed by Shawn Gowder. Gowder was refused a permit two years ago due to a misdemeanor conviction for possessing a gun in public.
The city can either appeal the ruling or rewrite the problematic section of the ordinance.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Tribune, "Federal judge kicks out part of Chicago's gun law," June 20, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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