A federal judge has upheld Chicago's 26-year-old handgun ban, but a pro-gun group immediately appealed the decision.
U.S. District Judge Milton Shadur on Thursday rejected a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association that sought to end the Chicago ban. It was filed in June, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a handgun ban in Washington, D.C.
City Law Department spokeswoman Jennifer Hoyle says Mayor Richard Daley's administration is pleased by the decision. But she says officials believe the case will be a "long battle" that'll ultimately end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The NRA immediately appealed Shadur's decision and attorney Stephen Halbrook says the group is confident it'll win in a higher court. AP
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U.S. District Judge Milton Shadur on Thursday rejected a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association that sought to end the Chicago ban. It was filed in June, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a handgun ban in Washington, D.C.
City Law Department spokeswoman Jennifer Hoyle says Mayor Richard Daley's administration is pleased by the decision. But she says officials believe the case will be a "long battle" that'll ultimately end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The NRA immediately appealed Shadur's decision and attorney Stephen Halbrook says the group is confident it'll win in a higher court. AP
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Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
