
Wilson v. Cook County (Semi-Auto Gun Ban)
#1
Posted 23 September 2010 - 08:31 PM
Stay tuned and we'll see where this goes.
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#2
Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:31 AM
To protect yourself from the armed and dangerous, you have to be armed and dangerous yourself.
#3
Posted 24 September 2010 - 05:22 AM
If the rest of the state doesn't have such a ban, what is so special about Crook County? It's time that tyranny becomes a victim of oppression, not the people.
Crook County *thinks* they are special and do not have to follow the US Constitution. Most cities in Illinois have home rule. Home rule may be OK for deciding who is the dog catcher or what company collects the garbage. Firearms laws need to be the same statewide!
#4
Posted 24 September 2010 - 05:32 AM
Thanks for the heads up on this Todd, should be very interesting to see how it turns out.WE are getting word that the Illinois Supreme Court will annouce if it will take up the challange to the Cook County semi-auto ban next week.
Stay tuned and we'll see where this goes.
#5
Posted 24 September 2010 - 08:11 AM
Thanks for the heads up on this Todd, should be very interesting to see how it turns out.WE are getting word that the Illinois Supreme Court will annouce if it will take up the challange to the Cook County semi-auto ban next week.
Stay tuned and we'll see where this goes.
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#6
Posted 24 September 2010 - 08:18 AM
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And I will not let my future go on,
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#7
Posted 24 September 2010 - 11:45 AM
Actually I think there are a lot more cities who don't have home rule. Though approximately 70% of the people live in home rule communities only about 167 cities are home rule. I agree firearms laws need to be the same statewide, better yet weapons laws, then we wouldn't have the silliness like Loves Park's ordinance banning knives over 1 1/2" long. Also there wouldn't be the possibility of 167 different firearm transportation ordinances.If the rest of the state doesn't have such a ban, what is so special about Crook County? It's time that tyranny becomes a victim of oppression, not the people.
Crook County *thinks* they are special and do not have to follow the US Constitution. Most cities in Illinois have home rule. Home rule may be OK for deciding who is the dog catcher or what company collects the garbage. Firearms laws need to be the same statewide!
Disarming the people (is) the best and most effectual way to enslave them. George Mason
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#8
Posted 24 September 2010 - 12:34 PM
-Thomas Jefferson-
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#9
Posted 24 September 2010 - 06:38 PM
Roger that GW, especially since I'm going into permanent stand down status at 1800 on the 29th of Sept.Thanks for the heads up on this Todd, should be very interesting to see how it turns out.WE are getting word that the Illinois Supreme Court will annouce if it will take up the challange to the Cook County semi-auto ban next week.
Stay tuned and we'll see where this goes.
Ish...
You stay away from the court room -

#10
Posted 25 September 2010 - 07:38 AM
If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed.
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#11
Posted 25 September 2010 - 06:41 PM
What if the courts dont hear it? That would be a mess.
Sounds like the IL Supreme Court is going to hear the case.
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#12
Posted 25 September 2010 - 07:41 PM
What if the courts dont hear it? That would be a mess.
Sounds like the IL Supreme Court is going to hear the case.
Which Constitution will the Illinois Supreme Court like better? The one that says "Subject only the the police power..." or the one that says "... shall not be infringed." ?
What's the over-under on this case?
Yay guns!!! boooo anti-gunners!
#13
Posted 25 September 2010 - 08:34 PM
Some select ISRA members.Who are the plantiffs of this case?
#14
Posted 25 September 2010 - 09:06 PM
Yay guns!!! boooo anti-gunners!
#15
Posted 27 September 2010 - 01:09 AM
Are there any online links to the case filings?
I imagine it is a pickup of this case:
http://www.state.il....ust/1081202.pdf
#16
Posted 27 September 2010 - 09:42 PM
WE are getting word that the Illinois Supreme Court will annouce if it will take up the challange to the Cook County semi-auto ban next week.
I apologize for asking such a rudimentary question, but I am only recently getting up to speed on political issues and want to make sure I understand it (especially since I am a Cook County resident).
The semi-auto ban you're referring to is that on "assault" style rifles, correct? I'm definitely aware of this one, but just want to be sure there's no others I didn't know about (especially seeing as I own a number of semi-automatics).
Thanks,
#17
Posted 27 September 2010 - 10:28 PM
My 11-87 is banned. So are most of my 10/22s.
Jack that is the case.
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#18
Posted 27 September 2010 - 11:42 PM
it covers more than so called assault weapons.
My 11-87 is banned. So are most of my 10/22s.
Jack that is the case.
Thanks to home rule (eek, hard to even type that) my 10/22 is perfectly legal in Chicago (with 10rd mags). I don't recall now what Chicago has to say about thumb-hole stocks...
--George OrwellPeople sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men [and women] stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
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#19
Posted 28 September 2010 - 10:33 AM
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#20
Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:52 AM
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#21
Posted 29 September 2010 - 10:29 AM
WE are getting word that the Illinois Supreme Court will annouce if it will take up the challange to the Cook County semi-auto ban next week.
I apologize for asking such a rudimentary question, but I am only recently getting up to speed on political issues and want to make sure I understand it (especially since I am a Cook County resident).
The semi-auto ban you're referring to is that on "assault" style rifles, correct? I'm definitely aware of this one, but just want to be sure there's no others I didn't know about (especially seeing as I own a number of semi-automatics).
Thanks,
It is not a blanket ban of all semi-auto firearms (although even that was tried recently on a non-binding ballot measure, and was defeated by Sigma and Todd, among others). It is a ban on certain semi-auto firearms that have "evil" "scary" features. It basically picks several somewhat-common features, and arbitrarily bans all firearms that possess them.
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#22
Posted 29 September 2010 - 07:05 PM
"In the exercise of this Court's supervisory authority, the Appellate Court, First District, is directed to vacate its Order in Wilson v. Cook County . . . and reconsider the matter in light of McDonald v. City of Chicago [citation] to determine if another result is warranted."
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#23
Posted 29 September 2010 - 07:20 PM

Here we go!
...Chinese proverb
#24
Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:23 PM
we're back inthe game.....
"In the exercise of this Court's supervisory authority, the Appellate Court, First District, is directed to vacate its Order in Wilson v. Cook County . . . and reconsider the matter in light of McDonald v. City of Chicago [citation] to determine if another result is warranted."
So, the Supreme is telling the Appellate court to dump the first decision, and consider the McDonald case when reaching another decision. Will they simply go back and consider all the evidence and testimony already given? Or will there be another court date with additional testimony and court room action?
Any wild guess on the time frame for the second decision? A month, a year, this decade?
At first blush, it appears that the Supreme is telling the Appellate that it messed up and giving it a chance to make it right without having to have the Supreme officially overturn the decison. More "politics" in our judicial system?
AB
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#25
Posted 29 September 2010 - 09:06 PM
If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed.
Gun control is not about guns, it's about control. Once they have all the guns, they'll also have complete control.-Abolt
Guns kill people just like beds get girls pregnant.
#26
Posted 30 September 2010 - 01:19 PM
anoterh result warranted? What was the original result.
Wilson lost. So another result would be Wilson wins.
--George OrwellPeople sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men [and women] stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
-- Certified something-or-other by various organizations and governmental entities.
#27
Posted 30 September 2010 - 01:49 PM
...Chinese proverb
#29
Posted 01 October 2010 - 03:49 PM
#30
Posted 01 October 2010 - 06:38 PM
Does anyone know of an "Opinion Number" or something like that? It would be interesting to read the entire decision. (Couldn't find anything on the Il Supreme Court site.)
The appellate decision or the supreme order sending it back to the appellate?
AB
The Roman Empire fell due to a large, corrupt government, overspending, an overextended military, insecure borders, and the illegal immigration of Goths, barbarians (anyone who was not educated), and religious fanatics. Sound familiar?
"..it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.."
--Samuel Adams
Luke 11:21 - "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed." NASB
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