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In reply to the discussion: 60% of guns used to commit crimes in Chicago from 2009 to 2013 originated outside of Illinois. [View all]AncientGeezer
(2,146 posts)28. "More restrictions in Indiana would make Indiana and Illinois safer." How?
Wouldn't enforcing existing laws both Federal and State.....like don't steal guns from ANYwhere make Illinois safer?
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60% of guns used to commit crimes in Chicago from 2009 to 2013 originated outside of Illinois. [View all]
Quixote1818
Oct 2017
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We need "national reciprocity" on tough gun laws, not lax laws as gunners want. n/t
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#1
Yeah, but every time you buy one, every time some white wing racist buys one, every time some George
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#31
No I'm saying if you present facts like this to Trumplodytes and racists, they won't care.
Initech
Oct 2017
#27
The problem is NOT that "nobody bothers with enforcement of the laws that exist"...eom
Kolesar
Oct 2017
#14
"More restrictions in Indiana would make Indiana and Illinois safer." How?
AncientGeezer
Oct 2017
#28
I wouldn't expect that to stay true if the GOP get 1 more SCOTUS pick
DetroitLegalBeagle
Oct 2017
#56
If guns are so readily available in those other places, why are their crime rates lower?
Amishman
Oct 2017
#6
The crime rates in Chicago and Baltimore are not "high" because of gun control...eom
Kolesar
Oct 2017
#8
The crime rates in Chicago and Baltimore are not "high" because possession is illegal...eom
Kolesar
Oct 2017
#16