Re: Denied Illinois FOID card

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On 7/13/08, Solo wrote:
> It’s my understanding that the law, or the constitution did not change; the
> Supreme Court merely had to make those few people in America who did not
> understand it in the first place understand it a little better, so they made the
> writings of the constitution clearer for them to understand by basically
> repeating to them what the constitution has always read. Some people just don’t
> understand basic written laws; they have to always twist it around to make it
> difficult, when it was always clear that the people have the right to own
> firearms, that it was not just a privilege. The established government of that
> time tried to write the constitution as simple as they could, but there are
> always those few who just have a different prospective of the United
> Constitution then everyone else, and have to have it read over and over to
> understand it.

DC v. Heller is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court but don't read more into
it than is there. FOID cards are not unconstitutional under Heller and the
decision makes it clear that the Court is not saying that states can not place
restrictions on gun ownership. DC had, in effect, a total ban on ownership by
ANYONE which included in your own home. Chicago has a similar law which may fall
but not the FOID registration requirements.

If you have a mental health history or a criminal record, don't go out to buy a
gun -- you aren't eligible. Also, if you live in CA don't expect to be able to buy
an assault rifle now. Heller will change only a few "total restriction" laws and
very few others.