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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds City's Handgun Ban

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jun 2, 2009 7:55PM

The Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals has upheld the current handgun in place in Chicago and Oak Park, rejecting the appeal by the National Rifle Association. You can read the decision here [PDF]. The Daily Herald has more information on the case.