Amendment 2 (Judicial and legislative)

Chicago's new gun law goes into effect today

July 12, 2010 2:36 PM

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/07/chicagos-new-gun-law-goes-into-effect-today.html



Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

    In regard to the City's ban on handguns, a new law was needed, which is where Chicago's new gun law comes into play. The article is basically discussing the needs and safety for handguns. The old law stated that no one could own a hand gun , which Chicago citizens felt was not fair, due to the high need of protection. The new law approves of citizens owning handguns, but the guns must be registered and the owners must have a permit. Criminal backgrounds relating to gang violence and gun violence will hurt your chances in getting a permit as well as DUI charges and other troubles witht he law.
      How is this revelant to the constitution? Amendment 2 clearly gives citizens "right to bear arms" or the right to protect themselves using fire arms. When it comes down to banning and laws regarding guns it has to do with the constitution simply because the constitution says "It is ok for you to own a gun to protect yourself." So when congress is passing this law prohibiting guns they are saying "Ok, the constitution might give you the right to own a gun, but we aren't." The constitution was created to help congress as well as "the people". When congress starts making new laws that conflict with the constitution it is a big deal and needs to be addresed.When congress banned handguns altogether it sparked many questions and wonders, so they altered it and granted people the right to own guns, but only with permits and guidelines.
         This case reminds me greatly of the elastic clause, which has been bent and twisted just to meet the needs of everybody or a specific group. To me congress should not have banned guns all together but instead keep a watchful eye for the people who possess them. "Our big thing is knowing who has these weapons." states Jody Weis, which is a major factor. Although they want to know who has these weapons, everyone is not going to register, so congress will have to just make laws that will ease the path into cracking down on murderers and gunmen.