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Chicago Out Of Control: Mayor Defends Handgun Ban After 8 People Killed, 52 Shot Over Father's Day Weekend [Video]
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CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley defended the city's handgun ban Tuesday after a spate of shootings that left 10 people dead and dozens wounded, saying the violence bolsters the city's argument that the 1982 ordinance is needed.
Daley said the city must continue to fight against handguns even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the ban as unconstitional. The court is expected to rule later this month.
"Look at all the guns that shot people this weekend. Where did they come from? That is the issue," Daley said at a South Side high school Tuesday.
Ten people have been killed and more than 60 others wounded by gunfire since Friday, city officials said. Daley said about 75 percent of the recent shootings involved people who knew each other.
Chicago officials have said that if the Supreme Court rules against the city, they would look for ways to change gun restrictions so they aren't unconstitutional. Chicago's ordinance that makes it illegal to possess or sell handguns in the city.
Homicides from all causes are up slightly in Chicago over last year. Officials earlier this month said the city had 164 homicides between January and May — a 4 percent increase over the same period in 2009.
Beatrice Sumlin, who raised her children on the city's South Side and said she knows lots of people whose children joined gangs, agreed with the mayor on the danger of family and friends hurting each other.
"People get in heated arguments, drinking and what have you," said Sumlin, 70.
Daley also said Chicago will spend nearly $25 million in federal economic stimulus money on preventive programs for youth in high schools. The programs include mentors and teacher training.
Daley also recently proposed legislation for the entire state that would require semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered for sale in Illinois to be capable of "micro-stamping." The technology helps law enforcement link spent ammunition with the gun used to fire it.
The mayor also wants to make it a Class 1 felony to "knowingly sell or transfer a gun to a known gang member."
Gov. Pat Quinn told reporters at a separate news conference in Chicago on Tuesday that Illinois needs tough laws punishing people who commit gun crimes.
"Those who commit gun violence need to go to jail and stay there," he said.
Chicago's ban on the sale and possession of handguns has been weathering legal challenges for years. But it gained newfound attention after the Supreme Court in 2008 struck down a similar ban in the District of Columbia. The court now plans to decide whether the ruling on D.C., a city with unique federal status, should apply to local and state laws, too.
Associated Press Writer Deanna Bellandi contributed to this report.
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Comment by Dj Bobby Skillz on June 30, 2010 at 2:20pm -
B*******!! MOST OF THAT S*** COME FROM THE SOUTHSIDE READ THE NEWS PAPER IT SHOW YOU WHERE THE S*** WAS AT PICK UP THE SUNTIMES AND READ!!!!!!! WESTSIDE HOLYCITY
IN DIS B****!!
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Comment by mdb1340 on June 29, 2010 at 11:19pm -
most of that s*** came from the westside , this what happens when it gets a little hot out........
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Comment by KING on June 25, 2010 at 11:08am -
THE CHI HAS BEEN THIS WAY 4ever. This s*** ain't Neva gonna stop. The land of the lords and gds and about 200 other gangs. These Spanish cats be wildin out.That ain't s*** to what the cartels be doin in phx and Mexico. AZ STAND UP! F*** THAT OLD B**** JAN BREWER. F*** OLD A** JOE ARPAIO AND ALL THE OTHER HONKEYS THAT WANNA KEEP A MEXICAN IN THE FIELDS. MEXICANS ARE THE NEW N***** OVER HERE! WHY DO WHITE PEOPLE THINK THIS IS THEIR COUNTRY. y'all m************ TOOK IT FROM THE INDIANS!!!
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Comment by K-GUNZ on June 25, 2010 at 5:59am -
yeah it was crackin dat weekend its ya man fresh OUTTHE CHI SOUTHSIDE N**** SOTH SOUTH SOUTHSIDE WILD WILD HUNIDZ DA JUNGLE IN THIS B**** ITS DA KING OF DA HUNIDZ G-GANG 42
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Comment by thomas on June 25, 2010 at 2:59am -
South side!! 45th &Wood aint no stoppin it
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Comment by paul on June 24, 2010 at 9:22pm -
One time I will side with the libertarians here. Removing handguns from responsible Citizens is f***** up. It's the fools out there poppin shots off with no regard that need to be punished, not taking away 2nd amendment rights. This is one of those cases where all the apples in the barrel have to suffer because the rotten ones f***** it up - or however the saying goes.
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Comment by Frank (FMK) G unit on June 24, 2010 at 2:59pm -
http://www.thisis50.com/forum/topics/chicago-shootings-out-of Check out my blog post its got the listings of some shootings in chi town
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Comment by Frank (FMK) G unit on June 24, 2010 at 2:54pm
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yea thats chi town this the same s*** i was tryin to get posted http://www.thisis50.com/forum/topics/chicago-shootings-out-of
mutha fuckas gettin shot by the min in Chicago
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Comment by richard allan on June 24, 2010 at 11:44am -
taking away guns won't do anything. people will just start stabbing. they just need to make it legal for cops to spray anyone that does the shooting for about a year then these dumb a** fake a** p**** a** gangsta's will stop. they think their bad dudes when they have guns but without them they would be washing my f****** boxers.
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Comment by Dj Bobby Skillz on June 24, 2010 at 11:14am
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CHI-TOWN WESTSIDE HOLYCITY IN THIS B****!! R.I.P TO MY N**** WASEEN SMITH WHO GOT HIT UP THAT WEEKEND OF MADNESS!!! R.I.P WASEEN SMITH, BARRY SMITH, & LEON SMITH ALL THREE OF THEM WERE FOUND SHOT DEAD DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE 3 A.M. SATURDAY!!
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