Posted on 05/26/2015 2:31:15 PM PDT by Jack Black
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he’s been in touch with the families of the dozen people killed by gunfire this weekend, including a four-year-old girl. He also talked to reporters and police about the more than three dozen people wounded as well, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Mayor Emanuel attended a luncheon honoring police officers for valor and service above and beyond the call and he acknowledged this was a weekend with far too many shootings and deaths.
He says it will take more than police officers to quell the violence, it will take community action and it will take stronger gun laws.
“It is not just about how many police you have, it is about the quantity of guns that are on the street so we actually have gun laws that back up the men and women we just recognized,” Emanuel said.
But that requires action from Springfield where lawmakers are embroiled in a budget standoff.
Why don’t they just make crime illegal? DUH!
Oh how I wish just ONE of these commie fascist mayors would institute a gun confiscation and try to go door to door. This death my little cuts would end the charade and put them where they belong ... under the Constitution instead of peeing all over it.
[[Bunch of criminals, running wild, breaking all kinds of laws.
Hey! I have an idea! Why don’t we pass more laws?!]]
And make it absolutely impossible for law abiding citizens to defend themselves while we’re at it
Brilliant! It worked so well in Chicago before, let’s repeat it now! Brilliant move Rahm! Chicago was such a hotbed of peace and tranquility back when you outlawed guns altogether-... oh wait=- no it wasn’t!
I have no idea what you’re saying to me nor why you’re saying it
That fool of a mayor is an absolute Idiot.
As usual. They want to take guns from non-violent people and deliberately leave them in the hands of violent criminals.
It seems like these brilliant demonrats are intent upon replicating the South African Boer experience right here in America. Come and take ‘em you mothers.
When Dead Fish says stricter gun laws, he means that the criminals get to keep their weapons while law abiding citizens need to give up their arms
“How to think like a Democrat”
This is better:
I like to keep banging my head on the wall,
a little boy told his Pop.
I like to keep banging my head on the wall,
‘cause it feels so good when I stop.
at one time, chicago was a smidge behind D.C. in gun restrictions - To no avail.
what could possibly be different this time ?
Yes,community action by CCW permit holders!
Seems to me like Baltimore is competing with Chicago as the most violent city . . .
I think knarf was agreeing with you, Stosh. I think he was responding to the original statement by The Ballerina.
Hold the presses!!!!
Criminals don’t obey the law??
Inconceivable!
Up until they invented guns the world lived in peace and harmony. /s
Lol. The romans were practically hippies
No you idiot..it will take community action and stronger 2 parent households....Who's doing all the shooting?...The damned black THUGS...That's what u got to fix!!...and u cant do that with gun control!
Thanks, Laz - my apologies to the Knarf for the snark
DeBlasio’s NYC is in the running, as well. Crime up 12.7%, over this time last year.
Hey, deadfish Rambo....looks like the community IS already taking ACTION.
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