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NavyLT · March 13, 2010, 11:32 AM

There is a big difference between an action being constitutional and an action being illegal.

The Seattle gun ban was declared to be constitutional by a pretty much meaningless Federal district court judge. And it was only declared to be constitutional at the Federal level, which has no bearing on whether it is constitutional according to the Washington state constitution.

However, the Seattle gun ban is still ILLEGAL. That was determined at the Washington state court level. Seattle, as well as no other Washington city or county, can legally ban firearms on public property - to do so is still an illegal act in Washington, whether or not the Federal courts rule that it is constitutional at the Federal level.

The same is true in the opposite direction as well. While possession of a handgun in places like Chicago is a Constitutionally protected right according to the US Constitution, it is still an illegal act (at this time).

March 13, 2010, 11:32 AM	#8
NavyLT Junior member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 1,719	There is a big difference between an action being constitutional and an action being illegal. The Seattle gun ban was declared to be constitutional by a pretty much meaningless Federal district court judge. And it was only declared to be constitutional at the Federal level, which has no bearing on whether it is constitutional according to the Washington state constitution. However, the Seattle gun ban is still ILLEGAL. That was determined at the Washington state court level. Seattle, as well as no other Washington city or county, can legally ban firearms on public property - to do so is still an illegal act in Washington, whether or not the Federal courts rule that it is constitutional at the Federal level. The same is true in the opposite direction as well. While possession of a handgun in places like Chicago is a Constitutionally protected right according to the US Constitution, it is still an illegal act (at this time).