Supreme Court of the United States
Before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled to strike down Chicago’s 28-year-old handgun ban in McDonald v. Chicago, the Mayor and Aldermen of Chicago were just un-American hypocrites guilty of denying United States citizens their 2nd Amendment rights. After the SCOTUS handed down their 5-4 decision on Chicago’s brainless handgun ban, the Second City politicians are doing something almost as bad.
On Friday, right before the nation celebrated Independence Day, Chicago’s Aldermen struck a blow against freedom loving Americans who just want to defend themselves and secure the blessings of liberty. In the wake of the SCOTUS decision the Mayor of Chicago and all 45 Aldermen of Chicago have decided that since they can no longer just deny people their rights, they’ll ration them. Yes dear reader, Chicago is rationing rights.
Chicago’s “Responsible Gun Ownership Ordinance” is really full of problems for liberty loving Americans but the provision that requires rationing of a Constitutional Right is pretty disturbing. The ordinance restricts Chicago residents to purchasing only one handgun per month. Where is that in the Second Amendment? Did I miss it somewhere? Does the Second Amendment end with “shall not be infringed but can be rationed at will”? No.
Why anyone would want to buy more than one handgun in a month is completely irrelevant. What is relevant is that Chicago’s elected officials who all swore an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution are all too willing to violate that oath. This time Chicago’s “leaders” are limiting gun purchases but where will that lead? What will they ration next, Free Speech? It could be titled the “Responsible Bloggers Ordinance” and would limit you to one entry of 200 words per month. How about a “Responsible Worshipper Ordinance” that would limit you to one religious service per month? After all, too much worship might be detrimental to the jobs of politicians.
If you’re thinking that rationing of speech and religion can’t happen you’re wrong. Fifty years ago rationing of gun rights would have been unthinkable, now you don’t hear much about it in the media and few seem outraged. Fight for your rights or you will lose them…Chicago is just the beginning.
