Legal Opinion
National Rifle Ass'n of America, Inc. v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 2, 2009No. 08-4241, 08-4243, 08-4244PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Two municipalities in Illinois ban the possession of most handguns. After the Supreme Court held in District of Columbia v. Heller, — U.S. —, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008), that the second amendment entitles people to keep handguns at home for self-protection, several suits were filed against Chicago and Oak Park. All were dismissed on the ground that Heller dealt with a law enacted under the authority of the national government, while Chicago and Oak Park are subordinate bodies of a state. The Supreme Court has rebuffed requests to apply the second amendment…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Washington v. GlucksbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Palko v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by46 opinions
- McDonald v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
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- United States v. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- State v. SieyesWashington Supreme Court · 2010
- HSBC Bank USA v. Kirkland TownsendCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
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