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Hoops59

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13. DonViego

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 10:36 AM

Apr 2013

I live in Chicago, 31,000 Americans die each year from gun shots. Each year. We are in a panic because of Boston. 31 thousand Americans died last year, from guns, 6 Americans died last week in Chicago, Double the amount in Boston. In one week, every week.

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15-year-old boy found shot to death blocks from President Obama�s home [View all] DonViejo Apr 2013 OP

The Obamas will keep their girls safe marshall Apr 2013 #1

My son lived in that neighborhood frazzled Apr 2013 #3

It's too bad this boy decided to join a gang. Jenoch Apr 2013 #2

And now I suppose someone will blame the the gun that shot him! valerief Apr 2013 #4

The gun that shot him started off as a "legal" gun alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #5

+1 CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #6

Quadruple the size of the BATF and crack down on illegal gun sales hack89 Apr 2013 #9

There are no good guns. nt valerief Apr 2013 #10

I wish they had someway to imbed a gps chip in all guns or even in random bullets Sunlei Apr 2013 #7

it's the bullets we should track ThomThom Apr 2013 #14

NY & MD tried this and it was a failure Lurks Often Apr 2013 #15

That part of Chicago is sharply divided - gangland right next to the U of C riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #8

Chicago has become a battlefield. Beacool Apr 2013 #11

I blame Chicago's out of control gun culture. Pterodactyl Apr 2013 #12

DonViego Hoops59 Apr 2013 #13