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Another chink in the armor of the anti-gun assholes in Chicago just got handed to them.

What part of “shall not be infringed” do they not get?

Federal judge kicks out part of Chicago’s gun law

Ban on permits for those convicted of unlawful use of weapon is called unconstitutional

By Dahleen Glanton and Liam Ford, Chicago Tribune reporters

Chicago’s firearm ordinance took another blow Tuesday when a federal judge ruled that the section banning permits for people convicted of unlawful use of a weapon is vague and unconstitutional.

The city must now decide whether to appeal the ruling or rewrite the part of its gun ordinance that bars individuals convicted of even misdemeanor offenses from possessing a firearm in their home for self-defense.

The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by Shawn Gowder, who claimed his constitutional right to bear arms was violated when he was denied a firearm permit two years ago because of a misdemeanor conviction for possessing a gun on a public street.

The lawsuit, backed by the National Rifle Association, is one of at least five cases pending against the city’s gun ordinance, which was passed in 2010 just days after theU.S. Supreme Court struck down the city’s 28-year ban on handguns. The Illinois State Rifle Association also filed a brief in support of Gowder.

via Federal judge kicks out part of Chicago’s gun law – chicagotribune.com.