Gun Control Limits

In Chicago, the case of McDonald v. Chicago is a landmark case on the limits of gun control. In 1982, Chicago passed a ban on handguns that has proved to be one of the most restrictive in the US but studies show that, although the murder rate has been reduced by 10%, inner-city crime rates have risen significantly and Chicago has the highest youth homicide rate in the country.
On behalf of Chicago, Diane Latiker says that the youth "Walk looking backwards. If you would stay here two days, you would realize how young people walk looking backwards at every car, because of drive-by shooting."
McDonald is taking the case to court to get the ban on handguns in Chicago repealed, and his defense is that the city is still so violent that having the added protection of handguns ups the sense of security. But will allowing handguns for protection also give more people access to them for murder and gang violence?
This case poses many issues on the interpretation of the Bill of Rights 2nd Amendment: Just how far does the 2nd Amendment give citizens the right to protect themselves? Do strict state and local gun control laws violate the constitutional "right to keep and bear arms?" Can an individuals right to own a weapon extend beyond federal jurisdiction?

The final outcome of this case, Chicago v. McDonald, will have monumental impacts on not only Chicago, but other major cities with handgun bans and restrictions.