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In reply to the discussion: 19 people shot in overnight shootings across Chicago (Thursday eve/Friday morn) [View all]TPaine7
(4,286 posts)24. "I absolutely agree that we need tighter gun laws in areas surrounding Chicago"
That's about as legitimate as the US wanting different laws in Mexico, Afghanistan and South America to fight our drug problems in America, in other words, not at all.
Illinois should control its own laws.
You have accused me of "American exceptionalism" because I don't care what Europe thinks about our gun laws any more than they care about our opinions regarding their state churches or forbidding of holocaust denial.
Well here is real exceptionalism--pushing our laws on other sovereign states. And I oppose it. We have no right to direct the laws of other countries.
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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