In the article "Chicago Allows Handgun Possession Under Revised Firearms Act" by Mark Guarino from July 1, 2010 , the U.S. Supreme Court enacted a revised handgun ordinance that would put Chicago at risk. ban on handguns for twenty-eight years. In the article, "It establishes new rules that people who own firearms must register their firearms with the Chicago Police Department, they must complete classroom and shooting range training and they must obtain both a special municipal permit and a state firearm identification card.” They want to ban all aspects of gun ownership in the home, but we are protected by the Second Amendment As stated in the article, "Firearms are for self-defense and home use only." self-defense.” People have the right to own guns, but to avoid any type of handgun-related injuries, they should not have any type of firearm in the home in the first place. concepts we discuss in class such as the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment, Civil Liberty and Civil Rights I relate this article to the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment declares the right to bear arms In our textbook American. Government Power and Purpose, the author states: “The purpose and purpose of the Second Amendment is the creation of militias; they were to be the reinforcement of the government for the maintenance of local law and order At the time of the Founding, the militia. was considered a military or law enforcement resource for state governments, and militias were specifically distinguished from armies and troops, which were under the sole constitutional jurisdiction of Congress. (p. 89) The Second Amendment states that public officials are the only ones who can have the right to bear arms because they are the ones who support the...... middle of paper ...... occur at that. This kind of situation should not be taken lightly because it really affects everyone? I don't really think everyone knows about it and if they did they would just be scared but just wouldn't think of a way to fix it. This gun law was passed to help people not be so afraid of their surroundings and feel safe in the area where they live. If you don't feel safe in your environment, why not have something to help you be safe and not have to worry about getting killed or anything. References: Guarino, M. (2010, July). Chicago to allow handgun ownership under revised gun law. Retrieved from http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100701/ts_csm/312136Lowi JT, Ginsberg B., Shepsle AK and Ansolabehere S. (2010). Power and purpose of the American government (pp. 89 and 74-75). New York: WW Norton & Company, Inc... .