Category Archives: Chicago

Democrats attack gun manufacturers access to banking

Posted on January 25, 2013 by John Pierce

Vice-President Biden sent an email to supporters today in which he touted the Obama Administration’s efforts to pass gun control. In the email, Biden continued to pander to gun-owning Democrats by promising that “Every step we intend to take will … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Assault Weapons', Chicago, Democrats, Gun Control, Gun Sales, President Obama | 5 Comments

7th Circuit Court of Appeals holds that the Second Amendment applies outside the home

Posted on December 11, 2012 by John Pierce

In an opinion issued today in the Illinois case of Moore v. Madigan, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Second Amendment “right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense … implies a right to carry a loaded gun … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Illinois, McDonald v. Chicago, Permit Requirements, Second Amendment Case Law, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals | 8 Comments

Illinois Supreme Court Remands Second Amendment Challenge in Wilson v. County of Cook

Posted on April 5, 2012 by John Pierce

The Illinois Supreme Court has just now released its opinion in Wilson v. County of Cook and it contains ‘slightly’ good news for Second Amendment advocates. If you recall, Wilson was filed by Illinois residents and gun owners Matthew D. Wilson, Troy Edhlund, … Continue reading →

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Contempt of court George Wallace style

Posted on June 29, 2010 by John Pierce

“To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any time, be passed by those intended to be restrained?” – Chief Justice John Marshall (Marbury v. Madison) Hard … Continue reading →

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