The town of Morton Grove, Illinois has decided to repeal its longstanding handgun ban.  The AP reports that, in a 5-1 decision, town fathers saw the writing on the wall and decided that taking the fight to court would not be a worthwhile use of the taxpayers' money.  The town is one of the named municipalities named in a lawsuit from SAF and NRA.  Repeal of the handgun ban does not get the town off the hok though.  The town still has some confusing restrictions on shotguns that need to be resolved. 

    The one member of the Town Council who voted to keep the handgun ban was a member of the original council that passed and defended the ban back in the late '70's.  He wanted the council to wait and see how the issue plays out in court before making a decision.  Other council members  suggested that the ban was always mostly symbolic and that the symbolism wasn't worth the anticipated cost.

    Meanwhile, the cities of Chicago  and San Francisco are both vowing to stick to their guns all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary… We can only hope that they do.