Ezell v. City of Chicago: Resolving the tension between zoning of shooting ranges & the Second Amendment
By Donna J. Pugh & Xenia Chiu
Local Government Law,
September 2017
The tension created by the duty to protect public safety and the obligation to protect individuals’ constitutional rights remains a challenge in light of Ezell v. City of Chicago, where the Seventh Circuit once again struck down Chicago’s ordinances that aim to reduce possession and use of firearms by eliminating, or discouraging, public firing ranges in the City.
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