Misguided judge upholds Chicago's gun ban

So much for the Constitution.

Today a federal judge upheld the city of Chicago's firearms ban. Citizens of Chicago continue to be denied a basic right defended in the Constitution - the right to bear arms.

In a 5-to-4 decision in June, the Supreme Court overturned the D.C. handgun ban on grounds that the Second Amendment establishes the right to own a handgun for personal self-defense. Within hours, Second Amendment supporters filed lawsuits challenging a similar ban in Chicago.

Why do (typically liberal) lawmakers believe that responsible citizens should not be allowed to own a firearm? Is it a lack of trust in people?In his typical style, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley uses straw man arguments to bolster his disdain for firearms. Claiming that his support for a firearms ban would protect police officers, Daley said:

“What does a policeman do when there’s a domestic battery [call] and they’re both armed? Do they enter the home or apartment or do they wait outside?” Daley asked reporters earlier this year.

Fortunately the District Court's ruling will be appealed and chances are the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the lower court's ruling. Even the judge who made the ruling suggested as much. According to the Chicago Sun Times, Judge Milton Shadur said:

"This court should not be misunderstood as either rejecting or endorsing the logic of plaintiff's argument. It may well carry the day before a court that is unconstrained by the obligation to follow the unreversed precedent of a court that occupies a higher position in the judicial firmament," the decision stated.