In Chicago
Gun-rights advocates have delivered a one-two punch to the city of Chicago.
The first blow came on Jan. 6 when a federal judge ruled the city’s longtime ban on gun stores was unconstitutional.
On Thursday, the second blow landed when the judge approved $940,000 in legal fees that the city must pay to the attorneys who challenged the ban. Charles J. Cooper, one of those plaintiffs’ attorneys, charged $975 an hour for his work.
The regulations there come with a proposal for a nearly $4,000 fee to run a gun shop.
Meanwhile, one night, 11 people were shot and 5 died.
July 7th, 2014 at 9:15 am
This weekend, five were shot (two killed) by cops.
July 7th, 2014 at 4:10 pm
“Awarding” and “collecting” fees are two entirely separate processes.
“The regulations there come with a proposal for a nearly $4,000 fee to run a gun shop.”
Annnd back though the courts we go…
“It’s not unconstitutional until the courts tell us it is.”