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In reply to the discussion: 19 people shot in overnight shootings across Chicago (Thursday eve/Friday morn) [View all]shadowrider
(4,941 posts)2. Update: 13 wounded, 6 killed thursday/friday, 13 wounded 4 killed friday evening
Grand total so far (and it's only Saturday morning), 26 wounded, 10 killed.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-woman-teen-wounded-in-east-chatham-shooting-20120824,0,5211283.story
Seems to me Chicago needs to ban guns to stop the carnage. Wait, nevermind.
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19 people shot in overnight shootings across Chicago (Thursday eve/Friday morn) [View all]
shadowrider
Aug 2012
OP
Update: 13 wounded, 6 killed thursday/friday, 13 wounded 4 killed friday evening
shadowrider
Aug 2012
#2
the mayor tried a law -Overturned by SCOTUS case! &where does it go from here if u cant ban??
lunasun
Aug 2012
#35
I can't imagine what Chicago must of done to you, to piss you off this much, that...
DanTex
Aug 2012
#3
You misunderstand DanTex, but in your argumentative way, imply I celebrate this tragedy.
shadowrider
Aug 2012
#6
I agree that we need tighter gun laws in areas surrounding Chicago, in order to...
DanTex
Aug 2012
#7
Again, I absolutely agree that we need tighter gun laws in areas surrounding Chicago.
DanTex
Aug 2012
#11
Explain to me please, how tighter gun laws on the law abiding will stop gangbangers
shadowrider
Aug 2012
#13
Because if you make it more difficult for people to acquire guns, then less people will acquire guns
DanTex
Aug 2012
#16
You realize, gangbangers have millions. They can smuggle guns in from South and Central
shadowrider
Aug 2012
#18
"I absolutely agree that we need tighter gun laws in areas surrounding Chicago"
TPaine7
Aug 2012
#24
Won't work. Jamaica is an island with strict gun laws, and a murder rate of 41/100,000.
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2012
#22