Chicago Mayor Daley says he'll continue his push for gun-control laws

[Thom Little]

Mayor Richard Daley said Wednesday he'll continue to push for "commonsense gun legislation" even though several of his proposals have failed to pass the Illinois General Assembly in recent years.

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Daley mentioned four laws he would like to see passed in Springfield. They include a measure to limit handgun purchases to one per person per month and a bill requiring gun dealers to obtain a state license.

Another measure would require guns in a home with children under the age of 18 to be unloaded, disassembled and placed in a securely locked box, or be secured with a trigger lock that renders guns temporarily inoperable.

Daley said he would most like to see passage of a law banning assault weapons in Illinois. They are currently illegal in Chicago.

"Some people ask us, 'Why do you continue to push these same bills every year when they never pass?"' Daley said. "These same people said we would never close the gun show loophole, but we did."



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