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Originally Posted by JimPS
17 Shot- 6 Dead in Chicago - Memorial Day Weekend.
Gun control sure works, doesn't it.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...cal&id=9116604
"Chicago requires that all firearms be registered with the police department.[27] Gun owners are required to have a Chicago Firearm Permit.[28] The city has banned the possession of certain semi-automatic firearms that it defines as assault weapons, as well as magazines that can hold more than 12 rounds of ammunition.[29] Chicago residents must "immediately" report a firearm that is stolen or lost, and must report the transfer of a firearm at least 48 hours in advance.[30] Chicago also prohibits the sale of firearms within city limits.[31] "
It's nice to see how well it's all working out....
Jim
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Murder rate in Chicago is high because:
1) Stolen guns and illegally acquired guns from outside Chicago make there way there.
2) Gun crime is highest in the areas of the US with the highest poverty...Chicago is in a tough way economically.
3) Population is huge.
Gun laws if used as an argument will only prove lax gun laws outside Chicago is the reason for the crime...not gun laws within Chicago. To fix there problems you need to fix the root cause...poverty and then work to stop the import illegal guns.