Have you looked over the Chicago PD’s list of handguns that are deemed “unsafe?” Any firearm on this list will not be allowed (legally) in the city. And, as you might imagine, some of those guns considered unsafe are real head-scratchers.
Now, I totally disagree with the government deciding which guns are “safe” for me to own and use, but at least a few of them I can strain, and kind of see the logic. For example, anything without a trigger guard seems to be eliminated from consideration. This disallowed includes the modern NAA minis to the rather ancient Smith & Wesson Model 1. Like I said, I totally disagree with the ban, but I can at least see how someone would assume a lack of trigger guard would mean the gun is unsafe.
But, I saw two other things on the list.
The McDonald v. Chicago decision was released on Monday. I purposely avoided the news and other blogs so I could read the entire opinion with a fresh and open mind. And, that is how I have written this look at McDonald.
The 2009 “Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium” will be held on Saturday, September 12, at Northwestern University Law School, in Chicago, Illinois. This event will be hosted by The NRA Foundation and the Northwestern University chapter of the Federalist Society.