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Polybius

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17. Thanks to the Supreme Court it got easier

Reply to greenjar_01 (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 31, 2020, 11:43 PM

Aug 2020

It did after Mayor Jane Byrne pushed through the ban on firearms not already registered with Chicago police in March 1982. The city's ban lasted until 2010, when the Supreme Court struck it down by a majority vote of 5-4. Two years later, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago struck down as unconstitutional the state's ban on carrying concealed firearms. In 2013, the General Assembly passed a law making Illinois the last state to grant its residents the right to concealed carry. Right now, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco have stricter gun laws on the books, experts say.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-chicago-gun-laws-explainer-20171006-story.html

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Chicago passes 500 homicides, on track for one of the most violent years in decades [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 OP

When Trump accepted the GOP nomination: keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #1

he actually said that he knew a guy who would fix all the crime in Chicago. mucifer Aug 2020 #2

Trump threatened/promised to send in the feds to fix the violence. keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #3

Good thing he didn't Polybius Aug 2020 #7

Feds were sent and are working greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #9

At this point I'm not really sure what can be done to stop it Polybius Aug 2020 #11

Well, you're in New York, right? greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #13

Yes, but I have family there Polybius Aug 2020 #15

Ah greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #16

The only we argue is about pizza Polybius Aug 2020 #18

Oh, I'll bet greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #20

I tease, but I like your pizza a lot too Polybius Aug 2020 #22

Well, the first thought that bamagal62 Aug 2020 #4

AmErIcAn CaRnAgE iS oVeR greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #5

But...but... Guns DON'T kill people... nt Progressive Jones Aug 2020 #6

It's very difficult to get one legally in Chicago Polybius Aug 2020 #8

It's not hard to buy a legal gun in Chicago greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #10

It is hard for a carry permit Polybius Aug 2020 #12

It's easy to buy a legal gun in Chicago greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #14

Thanks to the Supreme Court it got easier Polybius Aug 2020 #17

LOL greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #19

Brother, sister-in-law, and nephews, not cousin Polybius Aug 2020 #21

What suburb do they live in? greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #23

They live in South Deering Polybius Aug 2020 #24

Not to belittle the deaths, but Chicago has always been a violent city. roamer65 Sep 2020 #25