Supreme Court Overturns Chicago Handgun Ban...
Could it affect Seattle?
The Supreme Court on Monday effectively struck down Chicago's strict firearm ban in a landmark decision that casts state and local gun laws into question.
By a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that Chicago's long-standing gun ban violated an individual's right to own firearms, enshrined in the Second Amendment. The ruling marks the first time the court has determined that the Constitution restricts state and municipal gun-control powers.
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In Seattle, the Parks and Recreation Department has been in legal limbo since the introduction of the city's gun ban in parks in October 2009. A state court since has ruled that the ban violates state law, but a federal court ruled the city's policy was within the state's constitution. Both cases are on appeal.
Robert Scales, senior policy analyst for the Seattle City Attorney's Office, said it might be "too early to tell" whether the high court's ruling will affect Seattle's parks restriction.