38 states support challenge to Chicago handgun ban

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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska and 37 other states are supporting a challenge to Chicago's ban on handguns.

The U.S. Supreme Court said earlier this fall that it would hear the lawsuit four people filed challenging the city ban.

One of the plaintiffs, Otis McDonald of Chicago, said he wants to own a firearm within city limits so he can protect himself in his home.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning says he and his fellow attorneys general want the high court to protect the constitutional right to bear arms and make it clear that cities and states have to follow the court's earlier rulings.

The goal of the Illinois lawsuit is to require state and local officials to follow the Supreme Court's 2008 ruling that eliminated Washington, D.C.'s handgun ban.

Chicago breaking news.com

[Lastdefender]

Who are the 12 that are on the wrong side of this issue?

[MrBi11]

57 - 38 = 19



[I'm pretty sure the other 7 states are where the dead democrats that voted are at]

[mojo]

Good. It's about time.

[knight0334]

Who are the 12 that are on the wrong side of this issue?

Its not like all 12 are on the wrong side.

A few of those twelve states, the AG has no legal authority to take sides or issue opinions, or some have chosen to abstain from the issue taking neither side.

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57 - 38 = 19



[I'm pretty sure the other 7 states are where the dead democrats that voted are at]

Classic.... Had me going for a millisecond

[phill]

If the rest of you want to activate your national guard for pre-emptive action with a little notice the rest of the state and guard will help.

[soberbyker]

Beside Nebraska, anyone see a list of the other 37?


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[tl_3237]

Beside Nebraska, anyone see a list of the other 37?


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BRIEF OF THE STATES OF TEXAS, OHIO,
ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, ALABAMA, ALASKA,
ARIZONA, COLORADO, FLORIDA, IDAHO,
INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA,
MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI,
MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW
HAMPSHIRE, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA,
NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,
RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH
DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN,
AND WYOMING AS AMICI CURIAE
IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS

Read brief here

California did their own.

[soberbyker]

thank you
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