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    Shepard v Madigan (IL) dismissed

    Just heard that the Shepard v Madigan case has been dismissed in a 19 page opinion by district judge William D. Stiehl which seems (at least to me) to be antithetical to the ruling in Batemen v Perdue : ... Accordingly, the Court FINDS that the plaintiffs’ claim that the provisions of the...
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    a win for U of Colorado students

    The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that the U of Colorado cannot block CCW holders from carrying on campus: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20104814#ixzz1oHNq0e8j The justices ruled that the states Concealed Carry Act of 2003 had divested the authority of the regents to regulate...
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    New 2A text

    A new law text dealing exclusively with 2A will soon be out, the first of its kind. A nice description can be found at Volokh: http://volokh.com/2011/09/18/new-law-school-textbook-on-the-second-amendment-and-firearms-regulation/#more-50688
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    7th Circuit Court of Appeals: McDonald lawyers will get paid.

    The lawyers for McDonald, et. al. v. City of Chicago will now be able to get their legal fees. It's a very nice read. http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/tmp/8E0PHS5R.pdf
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    another travel question re Chicago

    Given that Chicago has a no handgun ordinance and that Chicago residents are prohibited from possessing handguns, would a resident run into trouble trying to fly out of O'Hare airport with a declared handgun in his /her luggage? I'm assuming all airline regs are followed. Could the airline...
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