Chicago Loses Again, Federal Court Rules In Favor of Gun Ranges in SAF Lawsuit
By Ammoland
Federal Court Rules In Favor Of SAF In Challenge To Chicago Gun Regulations.
BELLEVUE, WA —-(Ammoland.com)- Last week a three-judge panel of the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,handed the Second Amendment Foundation a victory in its challenge of firearms regulations in the City of Chicago.
Striking down a zoning provision, reversing an earlier ruling that upheld “distancing” restrictions for gun ranges, and reversing an earlier ruling that upheld certain age restrictions.
Writing for the court, Judge Diane S. Sykes noted, “To justify these barriers, the City raised only speculative claims of harm to public health and safety. That’s not nearly enough to survive the heightened scrutiny that applies to burdens on Second Amendment rights.”
“We are delighted with the outcome of this lengthy case,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “The extremes to which the city has gone in an attempt to narrow its compliance with the Supreme Court ruling in McDonald v. City of Chicago can only be described as incredible stubbornness. In the 6½ years since the high court ruling in our McDonald …Read the Rest
Source:: AmmoLand
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