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As far as Chicago’s tough gun laws… this is from 2004 yet nothing has changed…

“Chicago finished off the year with more murders than New York or Los Angeles,” said SAF Founder Alan Gottlieb. “During the past 12 months, 599 people were murdered in Chicago, three more than in New York, where 596 people were slain, and about 100 more than in Los Angeles. From the science blog..

“Isn’t it remarkable,” he observed, “that Chicago, New York and Los Angeles have some of the toughest gun laws in the nation, yet they still typically lead the nation in the number of homicides?”


And on the Federal level…

“rare win for gun control advocates”

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How could this happen when Chicago banned guns?  We have over 40 children that have been killed this year alone…what is the solution they offer? Tighter gun control!!!….I think they should do the opposite. They should pass out guns to non-gangbangers and tell them to shoot back. After a short increase in gun violence, things would then start to settle down…

“Investigators could be seen examining a basement apartment at the scene.

Seven people, including a 9-year-old girl, were shot within an hour-long span tonight in the Austin community on Chicago’s West Side.

The first shooting, which happened about 7:45 p.m. near West Monroe Street and South Lotus Avenue, left five males, ranging from 17 to 29, wounded. One of the victims was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Mt. Sinai Hospital, and another was taken to Loretto Hospital in good condition, said Fire Department spokesman Quention Curtis.

The other three were taken in fair-to-serious or good condition to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Curtis said.

Police Officer Michael Fitzpatrick, a police spokesman, said the shooting was a drive-by. Police said some of the victims were seen running south on Lotus either before or after they were shot.”

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Chicago’s Independence Day Tea Party will take place this Saturday, July 4th, 2009. The event will take place from 12 Noon until 4pm in Gateway Park at Navy Pier.

list of speakers
12:00 – 12:25 Christos Dimoulis, Concerned Youth of America (Member NCFCA
National Debate Team)

12:30 – 12:45 Paul Jacob, President of Citizens in ChargeRead More

12:45 – 1:00 Richard Lorenc, Director of Outreach at Illinois Policy Institute

1:05 – 1:20 John Bambenek, Author and Activist: The put-back amendment;
reforming the State Legislature to be responsive to the people

1:30 – 1:45 Theresa Amato, Campaign Manager for Ralph Nader for President
2000 & 2004, and author of Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice
in a Two-Party Tyranny.

1:45 – 1:55 Rosanna Pulido, (IL 5) Former Congressional Candidate

2:00 – 2:10 Artist Marc Rubin, Art and Freedom

2:15 – 2:25 Charlie Howe, Green Party Activist & Candidate

2:30 – 2:45 Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois

2:50 – 3:00 Adam Andrzejewski, Republican Candidate for Governor of Illinois

3:05- 3:15 Rev. Isaac Hayes, Republican Congressional Candidate

3:20 – 3:30 Peter Lewis, Former Illinois State Coor