Handguns still banned in Chicago following Court of Appeals ruling
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld a ban on the possession of most handguns, enacted by Chicago and the suburb of Oak Park.
The decision Tuesday by the 7th District Court of Appeals says the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing the right to bear arms does not prevent cities from banning handguns.
The three-judge panel's nine-page opinion was a defeat for the National Rifle Association, which had sued to overturn the local gun bans.
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