Gun Group Objects to Police Taking Part in Gun Store Protest

CNS News ^ | January 30, 2004 | Susan Jones

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Gun Group Objects to Police Taking Part in Gun Store Protest
By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Morning Editor
January 30, 2004

(CNSNews.com) - The Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Board of Education are sponsoring a "youth protest" outside a suburban gun shop, much to the dismay of some gun owners and Second Amendment supporters.

The Illinois State Rifle Association says the youth protest is nothing more than "state sponsored terrorism against the 2nd Amendment."

The February 21st protest will take place at 10:00 a.m. in front of Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale, Ill., the Illinois State Rifle Association noted in a press release.

"Chuck's has been a favorite target of Chicago Mayor Daley's anti-gun wrath over the years," ISRA said. In fact, the city has filed a $433-million lawsuit against the family-owned store.

"It's galling to know that taxpayer dollars are being used to fund this politically-motivated publicity stunt," said ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson.

"We expect our police departments to be neutral third parties interested only in upholding the law. But it appears once again that the Chicago Police Department is being diverted from enforcing the law in favor of enforcing Daley's political agenda."

Pearson defends the owners of Chuck's Gun Shop as "upstanding" business people. He accuses Mayor Daley of using the store as a "whipping boy" to deflect attention from his "woeful inability to control crime in Chicago."

Chuck's is one of the gun shops targeted by gun-control groups for selling guns that were later used in crimes.

In a recent report, the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation said Chuck's sold 2,370 guns traced to crimes between 1996 and 2000, based on data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

But gun dealers say the numbers are misleading. They say gun stores that do a high volume of business naturally are going to sell more guns that end up being linked to crimes.

Pearson said the Illinois State Rifle Association may stage a counter-demonstration at Chuck's on Feb. 21. "Planting several hundred gun owners between Daley's minions and Chuck's front door will send a clear message that we're not going to let Daley trample our 2nd Amendment rights."

Meantime, Pearson added, "We'll certainly be asking our friends in the Legislature to consider tightening the purse strings for Daley's C.A.P.S. program." (C.A.P.S. stand for Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy -- a crime-fighting partnership between police and community members that focuses on problem-solving at the neighborhood level.)

ISRA describes itself as the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearm ownership.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

"It's galling to know that taxpayer dollars are being used to fund this politically-motivated publicity stunt,"

I agree. When the people (govt.) in control of what your children learn in school and in charge of passing laws, lobby for protests, we are in deep doo-doo. These people are now being paid with my income to protest against what I want.

[Joe Brower]

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I'd love to see Daley serving time in a federal prison.

You don't become top dog in Cook County by keeping your nose clean.

[Jonah Hex]

Why doesn't Daley stick to closing perfectly-good airports? (The schmuck....)

[lelio]

Chuck's sold 2,370 guns traced to crimes between 1996 and 2000,

A couple of things:

• Of that 2370 number how many were sold to a legitimate buyer who then gave it to a friend?
• How many total guns did Chuck's sell in that period?
• How many total guns were used in crimes during that time period?

I'm thinking that the 2,370 is a small potatoes compared to those bought on the street.

[Rebelbase]

Sounds like a massive counter protest is in order by Conservative gun owners and the NRA.

Gun safety handouts, a copy of the 2nd amendendment and a list of incidents where gun owners stopped a crime should be distributed to all who attend as protestors.

Also, the gun shop ought to host a free "Beginner's handgun" class at the local range and pass out coupons for it at the protest.

[sergeantdave]

A politician using the police and children to parade on the streets against a political opponent.

Didn't Hitler use tactics like this?

[Jim Cane]

A politician using the police and children to parade on the streets against a political opponent.

Daley reviews the protesters:

[Charles Martel]

No point in arguing logic with such people, they're 100% emotion. The "report" which listed the high-volume gun dealers to which a majority of "crime guns" were traced *did* grudingly include the acknowledgement that the crimes were not committed by the original purchasers. One can only conclude that the true crime of each such dealer, in the eyes of the anti-gun left, is their success. "Merchants of death & destruction, yada, yada."

The report goes on to comment, IIRC, that even though those dealers might *technically* have done nothing wrong, they still were deserving of continued close scrutiny. No logical reason assigned, per usual.

[stevio]

Unbelievable!

[sergeantdave]

That is one very enlightening photo.

Do you know of any web sites where one can read about this practice in fascist Germany? Are Daley and the NEA actually pulling children out of classrooms on school days to protest?

[templar]

Seeing as how the police are involved in the anti-gun side, I would hope that the pro-2nd protesters have some well placed video cameras recording events (from less than obvious locations), and, maybe, a few attorneys on hand as observers. The city seems to have no problems in filing suits to put people out of business and our side shouldn't mind trying to put the city out of business either.

[Flint]

This country is going straight down the tubes. Disgusting.

[from occupied ga]

The Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Board of Education are sponsoring a "youth protest" outside a suburban gun shop, much to the dismay of some gun owners and Second Amendment supporters

Where are all of the jackasses who think that somehow the police are "on our side?"

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

You don't become top dog in Cook County by keeping your nose clean.

You may be right. So, I suppose one could say that the mere act of getting elected mayor of Chicago is a de facto admission of criminal activity.

[Puppage]

Chuck's is one of the gun shops targeted by gun-control groups for selling guns that were later used in crimes.

And, I am sure the good city of Chicago targets car dealerships whos vehicles are later used as getaway cars, or used by drunk drivers, right?

[BUCKSBUD]

Of those 2,370 guns how many were sold illegally? I would have to think that with all of the federal regs and oversight that this guy would have been locked up along time ago if he were doing anything wrong.
The police are public servants paid to protect and serve the citizens and enforce the laws that are on the books. They have absolutely no place taking part in any type of protests. Some police presence may be needed to preserve order when those anti-gunners get riled up.

[George W. Bush]

I wonder if these are some of Clinton's 100,000 federally-granted (initially) police officers?

[Dixie Pirate]

"Where are all of the jackasses who think that somehow the police are "on our side?""



Consider all the times they have used excessive force and violated a person's rights by breaking down their door to serve a warrant because they say "there is a chance there are guns inside". Well, Jackboot, this is America! Not only is there a chance there are guns inside, it is a distinct probability! It's also not illegal to have "guns inside". Stop pulling my chain!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nebr FAL owner]

You expect something different from the "child pimps"in blue of the Chicago P.D. let alone the utterly corrupt Daley machine.