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Friday, February 15, 2013

Kendall County Sheriff, Illinois Sheriff's Association Call for Support of the Second Amendment

Association said focus should be on lack of mental health services throughout the country, rather than banning firearms and ammunition.

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include comments by Kendall County Sheriff Richard Randall. Kendall County Sheriff Richard Randall and 72 other Illinois sheriffs adopted a resolution in support of a citizen's right to bear arms. During the Illinois Sheriff's Association winter conference the association unanimously called for upholding the rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution, including those set forth in the Second Amendment. The resolution mirrors one endorsed by the National Sheriff's Association. In a press release the Sheriff's Association said "rational law abiding citizens are not the cause of random acts of horrific violence in our communities." Instead of limiting access to firearms, the law enforcement body …

Robert

9:19 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

To me, the last sentence of this article is important and totally wipes out the point of the article. "and further recognizes the ultimate authority of the courts in interpreting the scope of those constitutional rights." That means Sotomyer and Kagan's authority in interpreting... right?   more ›

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Madigan Seeks Full Appellate Court Review of Concealed Carry Ruling

No determination of when the 10-judge panel will decide whether to look at last year's decision.

Illinois' attorney general Lisa Madigan has asked the entire 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a December ruling that overturned the state's ban on the concealed carry of handguns in public. The Chicago Tribune reports that the move is aimed at challenging the decision by a three-judge panel of the court, which ruled 2-1 that the state's longtime ban violated the Second Amendment. If the court accepts the petition, the case would be reviewed by all 10 appellate judges. If the court rejects the petition, Madigan would have to decide whether to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. "In ruling that Illinois must allow individuals to carry ready-to-use firearms in public, the 7th Circuit Court’s decision goes beyond what the U.S. Supreme …

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