This topic focuses on issues related to firearms in the U.S. and selected international countries such as Mexico, China, United Kingdom. It covers regional and national policy, laws and bills, debates, gun violence, crime, statistics, history, gun control, and proposed regulations. Data included obtained from FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. and foreign governments and other major sources.
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Chicago Politicians Shoot for Gun Control, but Protect the Criminals
Chicago has the highest murder rate in the United States. There were some 506 murders in Chicago last year, that’s 16% more murders than occurred in 2011 (Source: Washington Times PDF). In fact more Americans were killed in Chicago in 2012 than Americans killed in Afghanistan. The problems is there is a lack of enforcement in Chicago and odds are committing murder are stacked in the criminal’s favor. Read More…