[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?

[stevio]

Unbelievable!

[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.

[George W. Bush]

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

[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.

[Dan from Michigan]

I'm tempted to drive 4 hours there with a sign that says "Daley's cops are the reason for the 2nd Amendment".

[JOAT]

Could some Chicago FReeper(s) please go snap some photos of the police involved? It would be great to have some photo documentation posted here of tax money being used to trample the constitution...

[FierceDraka]

Well, if the good people in Shytown would just STOP ELECTING ANYONE WITH THE LAST NAME OF DALEY, these problems would abate a bit.

But Chicago politcs have always, ALWAYS been as corrupt as can be. It's traditional.

Hell, most of us Hoosiers would like to give Chicago a nice gift - a little bit of lakefront land we like to call Gary, IN. Take it and keep it! It's a stain on my state! LOL

[TC Rider]

The number is meaningless without context.

How many guns did he sell in the same period?

Were the crime guns sold in that period, or traced in that period?

Knowing the tactics of the left, I suspect the 'crime gun' number is actually the number of traces performed by the BATF. Many traces are of guns confiscated, recovered stolen property, etc.

I'd be willing to bet that the guy who shot the home invader in Wilmette had his serial number traced by the BATF.

(BTW, for a product less regulated than 'Teddy Bears', it sure seems easy to trace a gun back to a dealer)

[NativeSon]

Did ya' ever notice that the people (the Left) who scream about police abusing citizens are the ones that push to have the 'authorities' disarm the people.
Then scream that more police are needed to protect the people, then scream that police are abusing the people, and on and on...

[Miles Vorkosigan]

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.

The reason? The store is in Chicago, a city that practices victim disarmament and therefore has a high crime rate (which is fully intended by Dictator Daley).