http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,7474675.story
I see this as significant because it prevents previous violations of draconian or unconstitutional gun laws being used as a basis to deny firearms "permits".
In Chicago, a firearms permit means being permitted to purchase and posess a firearm.
It's also very interesting that Judge Der-Yeghiayan's words are in the record now (emphasis mine):
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“The same constitution that protects people’s right to bear arms prohibits this type of indiscriminate and arbitrary governmental regulation," he continued. "It is the opinion of this court that any attempt to dilute or restrict a core constitutional right with justifications that do not have a basis in history and tradition is inherently suspect.”
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