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Chicago toughens ban on assault weapons amid violence
http://news.yahoo.com ^ | july 17, 2013 | Renita Young

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: banglist; chicago; guncontrol; guns; illinois; secondamendment; sourcetitlenoturl
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To: Regulator

Prediction: murder rate skyrockets


My prediction -— Those who can, move out. Those who can’t, see Vinnie for a sweet deal.


21 posted on 07/17/2013 4:12:05 PM PDT by The Working Man
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To: lowbridge

Like that’s going to make any difference to street gangs?


22 posted on 07/17/2013 4:13:08 PM PDT by Rikki Doxx
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To: lowbridge

REALLY?! Are they going into the crime infested areas of town, the housing developments, etc, and CONFISCATING the assault weapons used to spray gunfire on their streets? No??? Why not??? Maybe because the criminals will SHOOT BACK and only the law abiding MIGHT be dis-armed peacefully? Might...


23 posted on 07/17/2013 4:14:39 PM PDT by ClearBlueSky (When anyone says its not about Islam...it's about Islam. That death cult must be eradicated.)
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To: lowbridge

Gawd libs are stupid And racist.


24 posted on 07/17/2013 4:15:10 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The Tipline for Zimmerman's Inquisition is: Sanford.florida@usdoj.gov ... Use it.)
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To: lowbridge

Because it worked so well the first time right?


25 posted on 07/17/2013 4:15:48 PM PDT by vpintheak (We are the the God blessed chosen few! Be thankful for it!)
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To: lowbridge
maybe he should make some new laws against murder... wait, nevermind
26 posted on 07/17/2013 4:18:22 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: lowbridge

Let’s try this: put a ring of steel around every major city where the ‘urban yutes’ and welfare queens are running rampant. Airdrop in a butt-load of AKs and let them finish each other off. Wait till the shooting stops. Repeat as needed.


27 posted on 07/17/2013 4:21:39 PM PDT by patriotsblood
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Marx Dayton wouldn’t know a good gun law even if it came in a pill form.


28 posted on 07/17/2013 4:25:13 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: arthurus

I would be interested in knowing what the breakdown is; how many thugs versus how many law abiding citizens who could benefit from having a CCW AND would entertain having one.

Call me a pessimist, but I don’t think there are too many “innocent” bystanders who just didn’t have the means to protect themselves...


29 posted on 07/17/2013 4:28:27 PM PDT by Molon Labbie (Prep. Now. Live Healthy, take your Shooting Iron daily.)
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To: lowbridge
As long as Chicago has elderly black ladies wearing church hats, liberal Chicago politicians will continue to make a big deal about making illegal guns even more illegal.

That's the only demographic that big city liberal gun-grabbers still receive positive response on the issue of gun control from anymore: Elderly black women. Church hats.

30 posted on 07/17/2013 4:31:14 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid (Demand Common Sense Nut Control.)
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31 posted on 07/17/2013 4:34:38 PM PDT by tomkat
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Yeah that will do it. Let’s not talk about what is causing all the gangland culture and violence.


32 posted on 07/17/2013 4:37:14 PM PDT by pallis
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To: lowbridge
Only thing that's gonna help Shitcago rejoin civilization is to scrap all the assinine anti 2A dicta and declare open season on thugs .. no bag limit.

Maybe even a bounty ?
At least an ammo voucher for a verified carcass . . .

33 posted on 07/17/2013 4:38:18 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Steely Tom
they should try arresting people....like these roving gangs that take the train into the city to cause havoc...

I know that's a small thing, but set examples, remove some of the rif raf, and things would improve...

there going have to profile though....

34 posted on 07/17/2013 4:38:54 PM PDT by cherry
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“... particularly in predominantly African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods. “

Come on Yahoo, you can’t say that! You know, racism.


35 posted on 07/17/2013 4:43:02 PM PDT by jughandle
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To: patriotsblood

I like it! Call it the ‘PatriotsBlood-TedNugent resolution’.
I’m watching a ‘Cops’ episode on tasering bad guys. They just shot a non-English speaking, drug-dealing undocumented immigrant with pockets full of cash and drugs.
He understood ‘Taser.’
May I suggest as an addendum to your resolution, also airdrop hungry, pizzed-off pitbulls and rottweilers.
I don’t think ‘aggrieved America’ has any real idea of how sick and tired the rest of us are with their bravo Sierra.


36 posted on 07/17/2013 4:45:33 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: lowbridge
others questioned whether the laws will be effective.

Include me in that group. In fact, I'd like to see some evidence in, say, a year. And if the law has NOT proven effective (and I'm betting it won't), then it sunsets and Mayor Rahm can look for some other way to infringe on the Constitution.

37 posted on 07/17/2013 5:00:36 PM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: patriotsblood

I’ve had the same thought. Only I’d drop a weapons cache at one end of town, and a food stash at the other. Then open the cages and let the animals fight.


38 posted on 07/17/2013 5:02:46 PM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: lowbridge

omg the criminals are really going to be in trouble now. they are really scared about new banned guns now.

you know how scared all the murder and assault laws have stopped them all from violence, these gun restrictions will scare them’so much more than murder and assault laws do.


39 posted on 07/17/2013 5:11:50 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: lowbridge

Me thinks Chicago had better take a closer look at their illegal drug problem. That is the root of the killings.


40 posted on 07/17/2013 5:25:13 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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