Schoenberg is not running for re-election this year. He probably supports this anyway, but his not running probably gives him added eagerness to speak out.
With Chicago’s past of either gangster or criminal violence, it’s not surprising that its leaders are squeamish about allowing even normal access to firearms.
Chicago and Illinois will be the last City and State to allow concealed carry, long after everyone else has already done it.
Now, he has something to negotiate with. “Drop the shall issue, and I will drop the registration.”