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CHICAGO -- Four men were killed and at least 62 other people, including three children, were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, reports CBS Chicago.
Nearly all the shootings were in the city's south and west sides, neighborhoods long-troubled by gun violence. The same weekend last year proved deadlier, with 10 fatalities, though the total number of people shot, 63, was on par with this year.
The Chicago Tribune reports that 36 people were shot between Friday evening and early Monday evening, before the city's fireworks began. Another two dozen victims were hit Monday night and early Tuesday.
originally posted by: reldra
a reply to: xuenchen
Well, if there were less guns, less people woiuld be shot. You can't empty the city of people, who are aparently shooting. You have to remove the guns.
Hell man it seems like a war zone to an American! (Me, I only speak for me.)
originally posted by: stonerwilliam
a reply to: xuenchen
The place seems like a war zone to a non American like myself yet it is a gun free zone i believe and the home of Obama
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: reldra
a reply to: xuenchen
Well, if there were less guns, less people woiuld be shot. You can't empty the city of people, who are aparently shooting. You have to remove the guns.
To remove all the illegal guns from Chicago, the government would need the National Guard.
Hundreds of people could be killed.
The police department can't get all of them fast enough.....
One Gun Seized 'Nearly Every Hour Of Every Day,' Police Say
originally posted by: reldra
a reply to: xuenchen
Well, if there were less guns, less people woiuld be shot. You can't empty the city of people, who are aparently shooting. You have to remove the guns.
originally posted by: stonerwilliam
a reply to: Jaxsmash
Time for some tough love in Chicago to combat the violence going on , Put the national guard in on street corners and drud test for benefits and gun buy backs
originally posted by: lordcomac
originally posted by: reldra
a reply to: xuenchen
Well, if there were less guns, less people woiuld be shot. You can't empty the city of people, who are aparently shooting. You have to remove the guns.
And then you'd have stabbings, bludgeonings, etc.... and I'm guessing they'd have a higher kill rate than the 11% that was managed over the weekend.
Besides, these are already people obviously willing to shoot and kill other people- so the laws won't mean much to them. I'd wager that every firearm used in every shooting over the weekend was already illegally owned or obtained.
What are you going to do, take up armed police raids to confiscate the guns of a bunch of people perfectly willing to shoot and kill fellow citizens?
I bet the number of deaths would be a good lot many more than 11% of those shot in that event.