Constitutional Law

Article on the Chicago handgun ban

In the Chicago Tribune.

"But what's not often reported by the decidedly pro-gun-control media is that since Chicago's anti-handgun law went into effect in 1982, only two classes of people have had ready access to firearms:

The criminals. And the politicians."

"My favorite example from previous columns is the case of Anthony "Spittles" Pizzirulli, a top Democratic Machine precinct captain. Spittles was a city foreman when he was discovered at one of the top hotels in Chicago, the Ritz Carlton, in a $760-per-night room, though he made $51,000 a year.

A hotel busboy noticed that Spittles had a gun. And what a gun it was. Police found it, and noticed its serial numbers had been filed off?a federal offense the last time I checked. They also found recreational drugs.

In the lockup, Spittles kept insisting?gun or no gun?that he'd walk in a few minutes. But not before he spit on a female sergeant, told her to find another female to have sex with and made rude comments to other cops who wanted to slap him."

Sure enough, in walked another politician, and he was out of the cell, charges apparenlty dismissed.

Full post as published by Of Arms and the Law on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).