He, along with the National Rifle Association, was among gun rights advocates pushing for a concealed carry bill that would trump a patchwork of local gun ordinances, including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.
A proliferation of pot shops has since been regulated by a patchwork of city and county ordinances that ban them from some areas and allow a significant number in others.
Some municipalities, like Paramus, have adopted blue laws that are more restrictive than the county ordinance, creating a patchwork of Sunday shopping rules throughout the county that even residents find hard to follow.
Europe remains a patchwork of national energy policies and regulation.
The township became a case study in farmland preservation 12 years ago when it increased minimum building lots to 10 acres from 3. A group of farmers sued, saying the ordinance would reduce the value of their properties and create a patchwork of 10-acre gentleman farms.
We're a patchwork of small towns".
"We saw a patchwork of different decisions".
Baghdad is a patchwork of building sites.
The result is a patchwork of laws.
