Chicago's gun laws so effective

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time*treat — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:58:49 GMT

What do they guard the queen with?

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MADDOG10 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:05:14 GMT

Gun laws don't work period...

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rdgrnr — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:16:10 GMT

Great piece, thanks. And yes, anybody who knows Obama knows he's gonna go after our guns. He's already hinting. Everytime some CRIMINAL shoots somebody, Democrats want to crack down on the law-abiding gun owners. Go figure.

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Coin Toss — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:06:15 GMT

You're sound asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door. Half-awake, and nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers. At least two people have broken into your house and are moving your way. With your heart pumping, you reach down beside your bed and pick up your shotgun. You rack a shell into the chamber, then inch toward the door and open it. In the darkness, you make out two shadows. <br... [ More ]

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Coin Toss — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:51:27 GMT

Some of them are just flat out hypocrites, they themslves armed to the teeth (Rosy O'Donnell and her bodyguards, remember?) and some others just have their haids (yes, haids) so far up their keisters that they really believe that holding hands and singing kumbayah would work.

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rdgrnr — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:01:30 GMT

Why do they think criminals will obey more gun laws? Why are they so GD stupid on this issue

Original Blog Entry: Chicago's gun laws so effective

Coin Toss — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 04:21:00 GMT

Strictest gun laws in the country:

Nineteen people were shot in seven attacks overnight in Chicago, as the US city's gun violence epidemic continued.

Thirteen of the victims were shot within a half-hour period, including eight in a drive-by shooting on a single street.

Chicago officials have been battling a sharp increase in shootings and homicides, with some elected officials arguing gangs do not fear the police.

The city's murder rate has spiked 29% year-over-year as of this month.

By that time in 2011, 270 people had been killed in the city, according to data complied by the local newspaper RedEye Chicago. In 2012, that number is 348.

Most of the violence has been in Chicago's troubled south and west sides, but there also have been a handful of incidents in the downtown area.

Victims 'not co-operating'

Thursday's violence began shortly after 17:00 local time (22:00 GMT), when four men were wounded on the west side.

A drive-by shooting in the south side injured seven males and one female, ranging in age from 14 to 20 years. Then five people were wounded in three other shootings around the same time.

Early on Friday morning, a 17-year-old was shot in the back.

Andrew Holmes, a community activist, told NBC Chicago some of the injured were not co-operating with police.

They need to step up and speak up for us, he said. Nine times out of 10, they knew who was firing the shot at them.

It is not the first time this year Chicago has seen a single night of double-digit victims.

Over the Memorial Day weekend in May, 12 people were killed, and another 48 were wounded.

Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has been criticised for eliminating police teams sent to crime hot spots.

Chicago's homicide increase is counter to lowered rates in other major US cities, including New York and Washington.

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