Does anybody know about the histories of Judges Williams and Flaum?
If the 2nd amendment were actually viewed as black letter law, there wouldn’t be stupid scenarios like this. Instead it’s all left to the opine of a few robe wearers who might be sympathetic today, but cold tomorrow.
The Illinois legislature tried to straddle the fence several years ago saying that nobody who used a gun to defend himself at home from an intruder would be made to face criminal proceedings concerning the ownership of that gun. It didn’t extend to churches, however, which is where this unfortunate lady was, and so being properly obeisant to the State she and those with her forswore arms. Leaving her to be a sitting duck.
It’s not clear from the article, Who is Shepard suing?
The state of IL for forbidding her Constitutional right of self defense?