Wilmette Not Just Suspending Enforcement; Will Now Consider Revoking Ban Ordinance

An update to the story about officials in Wilmette, Ill, who last week shortly after the Heller decision was announced, made their own announcement -- the Illinois city was suspending enforcement of its gun ban ordinance.

NOW COMES WORD that the town plans to consider action this coming Tuesday to repeal its gun ban ordinance.

Hmmm. Would that be because they suddenly realize the law was illegal to begin with, as evidenced by Heller? Or perhaps they knew it was unconstitutional all along, but don't that fact shoved in their faces with a lawsuit? Their claim is that the law really doesn't work.

Well, okay . . . that IS a good reason, but one that is rarely invoked or acted upon. Government usually does not like to "un-do" its regulatory laws, particularly when it comes to firearms.

Regardless the motivation, it is progress. Do you think Chicago Mayor Daley is there yet, or is he still planning to piss away his city's tax dollars to defend the Windy City's equally non-effective firearms ban?