Chicago prepares for new concealed carry gun law

[cyclonescott]

CHICAGO (AP) — This city, where violent street gangs shoot it out dozens of times a week despite some of the nation's toughest restrictions on guns, now faces a new challenge: Well-meaning citizens with the legal right to hit the streets with loaded firearms, whenever they want.

As Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn mulls whether to sign off on eliminating the country's last concealed carry ban, the question in Chicago is whether it will matter in the crime-weary city. Will a place that long had one of the tightest bans on handguns be more at risk? Or will it be safer with a law that can only add to the number of guns already on the street?

http://news.yahoo.com/chicago-prepares-concealed-carry-gun-law-193704212.html

[Broncojohnny]

Sounds awful! I hope they don't experience the huge rise in gun crime that happens in fairy tales.

[Vertnut]

God forbid that the crime rate drops like it did here in Texas.

[Whiteboy]

Kill them all

[2011GT]

Has the crime dropped in DC or is it to early to tell?

[Vertnut]

Has the crime dropped in DC or is it to early to tell?

Probably too early. I can tell you this: Texas had 2022 murders and 129k violent crimes in '94 with a population of 18.7 million. It's been dropping since '95 (the CHL's went into effect) and in 2011 there were 1126 murders and 105k violent crimes, and the population was 25.6 million. We've had a 40% increase in population and the murder rate is almost half.

[naynay]

Probably too early. I can tell you this: Texas had 2022 murders and 129k violent crimes in '94 with a population of 18.7 million. It's been dropping since '95 (the CHL's went into effect) and in 2011 there were 1126 murders and 105k violent crimes, and the population was 25.6 million. We've had a 40% increase in population and the murder rate is almost half.

Nothing to do with the pres I'm sure

[Cooter]

Nothing to do with the pres I'm sure

Right for once! Lol

[Broncojohnny]

Nothing to do with the pres I'm sure

I'm sure his gun control legislation would have helped.

[Vertnut]

Nothing to do with the pres I'm sure

Your messiah has done absolutely NOTHING for my state. He wouldn't even send FEMA to West, which he could have easily done. He's a poseur and a "wanna-be" humanitarian. He wouldn't piss down your throat if your guts were on fire, yet you show him undying love and loyalty. Hmmm...I guess it's a "black thing"?

[helosailor]

All I can say about Chicago is, someone needs to jiggle the handle.

[naynay]

The indubitable 9th button. I done pressed it.

[Zfan]

So this means the hard working good people of the state will stand some what of a chance against the Obama voting criminals now?

[Broncojohnny]

the Obama voting criminals

You can save a lot of typing by just using "Naynay" for this phrase

[cad424]

It doesn't matter. If he signs it, it will be 'may issue' and nobody will have a real shot at getting one anyhow.

That's how it is in Maryland.