Chicago's Ban Of Legal Gun Sales Unconstitutional Federal Judge Ruled

Chicago's city council violated the constitutional right for residents to legally buy guns from license dealers within city limits.

By H. Nelson Goodson

January 6, 2014

Chicago, Illinois - On Monday, U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang ruled that Chicago's city council violated the constitutional right for citizens to purchase guns from dealers when it banned the sale of guns within city limits. Judge Chang stayed his enforcement to allow the sale of guns to Chicago residents until city officials decide to appeal his decision.

Chicago and other parts of the state that have stuff gun laws prohibiting conceal carry must also enact ordinances regulating conceal carry, according to a prior state conceal carry law that was previously approved.