It seems that Daley thinks the gang bangers and criminals are going to rush to register their guns. Criminals don't buy registered guns.. what a fool. JMO

SCOTUS Ready to Eliminate Chicago's Gun Ban
New rules could go in place immediately after ruling
Updated 7:00 AM CDT, Mon, Jun 28, 2010

The Supreme Court is expected to strike down Chicago’s decades-old handgun ban Monday during its last meeting until the fall when it rules in the case of McDonald vs. City of Chicago.

Chicago’s gun ban will likely go much the same way as Washington D.C.’s gun ban, which was struck down in 2008 after the court ruled it violated the Second Amendment.

Just like D.C., Chicago plans to fight back with brand new legislation.

"We're not going to roll over," Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said last week.

Daley, a passionate anti-gun advocate, said the city council will hold an emergency session to immediately put in place new restrictions almost immediately after the ruling.

"Guns kill," Daley said while attending "Safe Haven Safe Summer" at Bethlehem Star Church on the city's South Side. "We will wait for decision and follow through."

After SCOTUS eliminated the D.C. ban the city put in place dozens of regulations surrounding handgun ownership. Prospective gun owners in D.C. now are required to take training courses that include spending one hour on a firing range and several hours in a classroom learning about gun safety. They also must pass a 20-question test based on D.C.'s firearm laws.

Since the ban was lifted in D.C., just over 800 guns have been registered in city. The relatively low total comes as the district passed the slew of new requirements that also include being fingerprinted and taking ballistic tests, which could help police track bullets back to specific guns if needed.

"The Supreme Court tore down the wall, and D.C. built up 95 percent of it again," said Richard Gardiner, who is suing the district over the new laws on behalf of Dick Heller, the plaintiff in the original case.

If the court reverses the ban, Chicago most likely will create a weapons registry and make that information available to police, firefighters and others who respond to emergencies. Gardiner said the pending lawsuit he filed is fighting a similar registry in D.C.
The city is also thinking about requiring anyone who purchases a gun to also buy insurance — a step Gardiner said D.C. didn't take. But, Daley said, "It's common sense."

The ruling is expected today.


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