Posted on 07/17/2013 3:55:49 PM PDT by lowbridge
The Chicago city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to toughen its existing ban on assault weapons by adding more types of guns to the banned list and imposing stiffer fines for violations of the law.
The nation's third-largest city is facing a wave of gang-related gun violence. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago police have struggled to reverse the trend that has persisted even after they put more police on patrol in some neighborhoods.
While official statistics show Chicago's murder rate has subsided somewhat from last year, injuries and deaths are common from gun violence, particularly in predominantly African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods. Violence is usually higher during the summer when the weather is warmer.
Chicago acted quickly on gun control to beat a deadline set by the state of Illinois for local governments to set tougher gun laws before a state law allowing the carrying of concealed weapons goes into effect.
Emanuel said the tougher laws would improve public safety, but others questioned whether the laws will be effective.
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Yeah, ya better tighten up there Rahm-man.
Right, cause assault weapons are used in most Chicago
gun violence. MMMMMMhummmm.
“No legislation, no matter how strict, will keep weapons out of the wrong hands. We all know that,” said Chicago City Councilman Robert Fioretti, who voted for the gun ban.”
But the laws will keep the guns out of the law abiding Citizens hands, thereby unconstitutionally subverting their right of self defense.
That’ll help. The liberals. To feel better about themselves.
Wow, I’m sure the thugs are really scared now!
Well, THAT oughta do it.
Kinda like washing the fire trucks because the city is in flames.
And it is only going to get worse. MN Gov. Dayton came out today and said “See what happens in states where they have Stand Your Ground laws....good thing we defeated it here!” Or words to that effect..
Yeah, yeah, it’s illegal, right? But now—it’s MORE illegal! Amiright? Yafeelme?
Marvelous. Problem solved. Why didn’t anyone think of this before?
Criminals are shooting each other and citizens. Respond by smacking the law abiding citizens and saying,” That’ll show you we mean business!”
Oh Good
Disarm the Victims even more relentlessly
Prediction: murder rate skyrockets
They could ban every gun made my mankind and it wouldn’t stop the gangsta on gangsta killing.
Riiiight... stiffer fines for “assault” weapons. OOOh they’re really scared now!
Hold Rahm’s feet to the fire though as his pants are always on fire, I’m not sure it’d make much difference.
It is the number of criminals, not the number of guns that drive crime statistics.
Prediction: murder rate skyrockets
My prediction -— Those who can, move out. Those who can’t, see Vinnie for a sweet deal.
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