Entry 5

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes down Chicago Gun Ban, June 29, 2010

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/US-Supreme-Court-Strikes-Down-Chicago-Gun-Ban--97377444.html

Amendment II: right to bear arms

Supreme Court denies Chicago’s appeal to ban handguns. There is constant debate about the 2^nd amendment upholding the right to have guns for self defense but there is also argument saying that the main source of violence and death in Chicago is gun violence. Supreme Court resists saying ok to Chicago’s ban of handgun because they argue that the right to self defense is part of the constitution.

This article demonstrates the 2^nd amendment in action because it show how the banning of handguns are unconstitutional because they violate the right to self defense, connecting to the right to bear arms. The Chicago ban of handguns has banned possession of almost all privet handguns in Chicago homes and some suburbs.

In my opinion the Chicago ban against handgun is wrong but only should apply to people who are not licensed to handle and have a handgun in their home. This constant debate of gun violence and how it should be dealt with is on going and no one knows the real solution to this issue. I believe self defense is a good thing and should never be taken away but what I don’t believe is that the reasons why all the gun violence is happening because people have guns in their homes.