A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld an ordinance that bans handguns and automatic weapons within the city limits.  The ordinance has been on the books in Chicago and Oak Park, Illinois since 1982.  The ordinance bans handguns, concealed weapons, and automatic weapons, but it does allow rifles, which need to be registered annually at the local police department.  Here is an excerpt from the unanimous decision:


“The Supreme Court has rebuffed requests to apply the second amendment to the states,” U.S. Circuit Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote, upholding lower court decisions last year to throw out suits against Chicago and its suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. 


     So, according to these judges, the 2nd Amendment can't be applied to the states.  If that's the case, does that mean states can restrict freedom of speech, religion, the press, and due process?  Do states get to pick and choose which parts of the Bill of Rights they like and disregard the others?  I think we will see this case will be heard by the Supreme Court, and the ordinance wil be deemed unconstitutional.  Anything less would be a chilling attack on our rights.