Judge Strikes Down Part of Chicago Gun Law as Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday struck down a portion of the city's firearm ordinance, calling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan ruled in favor of a Chicago man who challenged a section of the city's gun law after he was denied a permit because of a misdemeanor conviction. Der-Yeghiayan, in a 30-page ruling, called that part of the Chicago Firearm Ordinance "unconstitutionally void for vagueness," and said it violated Shawn Gowder's... [Sun-Times (Chicago), via GunPolicy.org]