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Six dead, at least 20 wounded in Memorial Day shootings

Clearly a tragedy of major proportions and and it's not the guns it's the people and their lack mental capacity.

Sorry if that offends someone but most of this didn't in the more affluent parts of the City.
 
theangryamerican said:
Clearly, the strict Chicago weapons ban is working...

Six dead, at least 20 wounded in in Memorial Day shootings - Chicago Sun-Times
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Meanwhile Southern states with their lax gun laws continue to be at the top when it comes to violent crime...

Safest and Most Dangerous States, 2010 — Infoplease.com

The following table lists the least to most dangerous states in the U.S., according to rank in 2010. Nevada was the most dangerous state from 2006 to 2010. To determine the most dangerous states, rates for six crime categories—murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft—are compared to the national average for a given crime category.

Read more: Safest and Most Dangerous States, 2010 — Infoplease.com Safest and Most Dangerous States, 2010 — Infoplease.com
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Nevada, New Mexico, Louisana, South Carolina, Tennessee...
 
Hatuey said:
Meanwhile Southern states with their lax gun laws continue to be at the top when it comes to violent crime
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Nothing in your source notes the proportion of gun use in the crimes noted; whatever point you were trying to make isn't supported by the information you presented.

Do you always swing and miss like this?
 
Hatuey said:
Meanwhile Southern states with their lax gun laws continue to be at the top when it comes to violent crime...
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So, because you can produce no evidence that the crime rate in the city of Chicago has been decreased in any substantial amount due to the measures of gun control and restrictions of constitutional rights imposed on its citizens, you deflect by bringing up states that are unrelated to the issue at hand. Meanwhile, the city of Chicago is well above both the average crime rate for the state of IL and even the nation as a whole. Just saying.

Chicago crime rates and statistics - Neighborhood Scout

mattillac said:
I am not sure there is a ban on handguns anymore.
https://portal.chicagopolice.org/portal/page/portal/ClearPath/About%20CPD/Firearm%20Registration
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In the state of IL, you must apply for an ID card to even be able to own a firearm. Carry of handguns, either open or concealed, is prohibited throughout the state.

OpenCarry.org - State Information For Illinois

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/illinois.pdf
 
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Maybe if the shootees were allowed to carry they could have at least returned the fire or better yet, saw the shooter and shoot him before he or she was shot. That is how the game issupposed to be played. Recall the old saying, "If we outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns"? How do our great freedoms we are told we enjoy protect us from gunnersif we are not allowed to be gunners as well. Maybe, since we are allowed to carry cell phones we could just dial 911 while the gunner is emptying his clip in to our heads.
 
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