Gun Laws
As Concealed-Carry Deadline Looms, What Is Best Approach?
The top cops for Chicago and Cook County are working to get guns off the streets, but a pro NRA group wants to put them back in the hands of people living in Chicago.
Group Wants To Give Out Free Shotguns In Chicago
If a group at the National Rifle Association convention gets it way, free shotguns will be handed out in Chicago.
McCarthy: Nearly 1,100 Guns Seized So Far This Year
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy has started having gun seizure news conferences on a regular basis; and he says he will continue to until laws change to require that the loss, theft or transfer of a gun is reported.
Emanuel, McCarthy Continue Push For Tougher Gun Laws
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy continued the city’s full court press on gun violence, showing off a table full of confiscated guns, and trotting out statistics comparing Chicago to New York.
Emanuel Wants Pension Funds To Divest From Gun Makers
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushes for tougher gun laws in Washington on Monday, he also wants companies that manufacture or sell assault weapons to be removed from city retirement investment plans.
Guns Flying Off The Shelves Amid Debate On Restrictions, Sellers Say
Sellers say customers really began buying guns and ammunition when politicians started talking about making changes to firearm laws, CBS 2′s Courtney Gousman reports.
Web Radio Host Gets 2 3/4 Years For Threats
Internet radio host Hal Turner was sentenced to 2 3/4 years in prison in Brooklyn today for threatening three Chicago judges.
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