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− | {{youtube | + | {{youtube|0wwkSSPn_AQ}}[[File:Otis McConald.jpg|thumb|Chicago resident Otis McDonald]]'''''[[McDonald v. Chicago]]''''', 561 U.S. ___ (2010), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the issue of gun rights. The Court held that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" protected by the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution]] is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and applies to the states. The decision cleared up the uncertainty left in the wake of ''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' as to the scope of gun rights ''vis-à-vis'' the states. |
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− | [[File:Otis McConald.jpg|thumb|Chicago resident Otis McDonald]]'''''[[McDonald v. Chicago]]''''', 561 U.S. ___ (2010), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the issue of gun rights. The Court held that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" protected by the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution]] is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and applies to the states. The decision cleared up the uncertainty left in the wake of ''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]]'' as to the scope of gun rights ''vis-à-vis'' the states. | + | |
On [[June 28]], [[2010]], the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's decision in '''''[[NRA v. Chicago]]''''' and remanded it back to Seventh Circuit to resolve conflicts between certain Chicago [[Gun laws in the United States (by state)#Illinois|gun restrictions]] and the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]]. The Court of Appeals had upheld a Chicago ordinance banning the possession of handguns as well as other gun regulations affecting rifles and shotguns, citing ''[[United States v. Cruikshank]]'', ''[[Presser v. Illinois]]'', and ''[[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution#Miller_v._Texas|Miller v. Texas]]''.<ref>''National Rifle Ass'n of Amer., Inc. v. City of Chicago'', National Rifle Ass'n of Amer., Inc. v. City of Chicago, 567 F.3d 856, 857 (7th Cir. 2009)</ref> The petition for certiorari was filed by [[Alan Gura]], the attorney who had successfully argued ''Heller'', and Chicago-area attorney David G. Sigale.<ref>Taff, Mark. [http://www.chicagoguncase.com/2008/06/26/saf-files-lawsuit-challenging-chicagos-handgun-ban/ "SAF Files Lawsuit Challenging Chicago’s Handgun Ban"] www.chicagoguncase.com</ref> The [[Second Amendment Foundation]] and the [[Illinois State Rifle Association]] sponsored the litigation on behalf of several Chicago residents, including retiree [[Otis McDonald]].<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1400961.html</ref> | On [[June 28]], [[2010]], the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's decision in '''''[[NRA v. Chicago]]''''' and remanded it back to Seventh Circuit to resolve conflicts between certain Chicago [[Gun laws in the United States (by state)#Illinois|gun restrictions]] and the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]]. The Court of Appeals had upheld a Chicago ordinance banning the possession of handguns as well as other gun regulations affecting rifles and shotguns, citing ''[[United States v. Cruikshank]]'', ''[[Presser v. Illinois]]'', and ''[[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution#Miller_v._Texas|Miller v. Texas]]''.<ref>''National Rifle Ass'n of Amer., Inc. v. City of Chicago'', National Rifle Ass'n of Amer., Inc. v. City of Chicago, 567 F.3d 856, 857 (7th Cir. 2009)</ref> The petition for certiorari was filed by [[Alan Gura]], the attorney who had successfully argued ''Heller'', and Chicago-area attorney David G. Sigale.<ref>Taff, Mark. [http://www.chicagoguncase.com/2008/06/26/saf-files-lawsuit-challenging-chicagos-handgun-ban/ "SAF Files Lawsuit Challenging Chicago’s Handgun Ban"] www.chicagoguncase.com</ref> The [[Second Amendment Foundation]] and the [[Illinois State Rifle Association]] sponsored the litigation on behalf of several Chicago residents, including retiree [[Otis McDonald]].<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1400961.html</ref> |