After McDonald v. Chicago, What Gun Law Violations Should Be Prosecuted?

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It would seem that this would be a first, that law officials would actually honor a Supreme Court ruling concerning gun laws. After District of Columbia v. Heller, the District of Columbia thumbed its’ nose at the SCOTUS and continued its ban on guns until eventually allowing possession while still forcing people to jump through so many legal hoops and requirements most people were not interested.

Now we have McDonald v. Chicago, where the SCOTUS has ruled that states and local jurisdictions cannot deprive people of their right to keep and bear arms. In Wisconsin, the District Attorney for Jackson County says he will NOT prosecute certain infractions of gun laws that he says are in violation of McDonald v. Chicago.

Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? Do you think other district attorneys, etc. should make that decision and refuse to prosecute laws that are in violation of McDonald v. Chicago? Tell us what you think and why.

Tom Remington

Barry

This brings to light an even bigger issue. Our courts. According to our constitution, the jury is actually the one who decides good laws from bad laws. Yet again, something that has been turned on it’s head.
In this modern court system, the jury is instructed in such a manner that it deviates from the constitutional intentions. In fact, one mention of your real rights or powers as a juror will get the offending blabber mouth a contempt of court charge. Juries are NOT required to follow a judges instructions, and in fact one of the most important duties of a jury is to judge the law itself, this is NEVER mentioned in a court room, OMG do you realize how that would challenge the authority of those who know more than we mere pleebs?

Juries are in fact, the last line of defense against oppressive laws. It is referred to as jury nullification, look it up, study it, understand it and educate your fellow citizens.

And to answer your question, I think our representatives should work to remove illegal and oppressive laws from the books. And work to require the jury to be informed of their full rights when serving. But ignore the law? That’s not their place, and it is one short step away from prosecuting laws that don’t exist. Or lead to situations such as the illegal invasion we are now facing.
http://www.thehuntandfishblog.com/ Bradley Vinje

Although I personally agree WI residents should be able to carry CCW I do not agree with the Jackson County DA’S stance on not charging people for certain violations. As a resident of WI I am appalled citizens are not allowed to carry concealed weapons. This is a matter of ideaology for me because as a law enforcement officer I am allowed to carry a concealed firearm.

There are two main reasons I disagree with the DA’S decsion. First I feel WI should have a shall issue permit system, however the citizen should be requried to go threw a training program on deadly force decsion making similiar to what police are trained. The other reason is when DA’S push the enevlope of the law it can lead to the supreme court making further decsions on the subject that could have a negative impact on out gun rights.

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http://www.pelletairrifle.net/ Chuck

I live in Chicago and it’s well past time people were allowed to defend themselves. You can bet that Daley will make people jump through hoops and will press the envelope until it’s back in court again.

If a gun law is in violation of the constitution, than it is no law at all.

After McDonald v. Chicago, What Gun Law Violations Should Be Prosecuted?

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