Law Firm Of David G. Sigale, P.C. Wins Ezell Gun Range Case For Second Time
The Law Firm of David G. Sigale, with co-counsel Alan Gura, has prevailed in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for the second time in the Chicago gun range case – Ezell v. City of Chicago. The Court ruled that the City’s zoning and distance restrictions for gun ranges, which effectively left nowhere in the City for them to open, was an unconstitutional violation of the Second Amendment. The Court also found that a restriction barring anyone under 18 years of age from training at a firing range with a parent, guardian, or instructor, also violated the Second Amendment. This decision concludes seven years of litigation, and comes six years after the Seventh Circuit’s first decision in Ezell, where the City’s outright ban on firing ranges was struck down. According to Sigale, “There is a need and desire among the law-abiding residents of Chicago for locations to train and maintain proficiency with firearms for self-defense purposes. Hopefully, following the Court’s decision in Ezell, there will soon be places to do so.
The Court’s judgment is here.
Read more about the case in this Washington Post article.