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Originally posted by cool_chick
And no, if 100 million gun owners in America is "proof" that the clause is clear, then there would be no ban of guns in places like DC and Chicago.
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That's a blatant fallacy.
You assume that all lawyers and judges are willing to discern the clear meaning of a law. History has proven repeatedly that judges are quite capable of "interpreting" a law in whatever manner suites their personal politics. This includes "interpreting" certain laws to be vague when clear, and others to be clear when intentionally vague.
If the Chicago gun ban made it to the Supreme Court, I am quite certain they would be overturned. The thing is, whenever someone is charged under the bans and there is any indication that it will be challenged, the charges are mysteriously dropped. Therefore, they remain unchallenged outside of Cook County. Cite me one case where these bans have made it to federal court.