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Guns In Your Home: A Statistical Accident Waiting To Happen
Over 70 percent of the time a minor is killed by a gun, the gun used was housed in that minor’s own home.
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.
Walter’s Perspective: Allowing Guns On Public Transportation Is Madness
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson says lawmakers shouldn’t cave to the demands of the NRA that Chicago commuters be allowed to carry concealed weapons.
Illinois Transit Agencies To Fight Against Guns On Buses, Trains
The state’s mass transit agencies say they are willing to go to the mat with the National Rifle Association over concealed guns aboard trains and buses.
Durbin Squares Off With NRA Boss On Capitol Hill
At one point, the hearing had to be gaveled to order when Durbin and National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre accused each other of missing the point on mandatory background checks for gun purchases.
Bloomberg Super PAC Ad Slams Halvorson’s Record On Guns
There’s a new, very high-profile, player in the race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, who this week alone plans to spend more money than any of the 16 Democratic candidates has been able to raise.
Durbin Expects Expanded Background Checks For Guns
Illinois U.S. Senator Richard Durbin says he expects Congress will vote to expand background checks for weapons purchases to include gun shows.
Mayor Introduces Plan To Step Up Gun Control Measures In Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel escalated his assault on gun manufacturers on Thursday, accusing them of being more concerned with their bottom line than either public safety, or the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
Local Gun Show Camera Shy
CBS 2 visited a gun show at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn.
Local Groups Call For Assault Rifle Ban
The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence, the Chicago Clergy Coalition and gun violence victims have collected 30,000 petitions from Illinois citizens calling on the state and lawmakers to pass an assault weapons ban.
Emanuel Blasts NRA School Safety Plan As ‘Outrageous And Unsettling’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted the NRA’s suggestion that school shootings can be prevented by placing an armed security officer at every school building across the United States.
Opinion: Gun Reform
In the wake of the tragedy in Connecticut, it is clear that this nation needs to reform its gun laws and a number of other needs now.
Opinion: Guns
Following the events in Connecticut last Friday, there is a fundamental question that keeps crossing my mind: Why did this have to happen? How many more schools need to be shot up before we act? How many children need to die over a Constitutional Amendment that addressed the right for Americans to possess muskets?
NRA: Keep Person-To-Person Gun Sales Private
The National Rifle Association wants to keep private gun sales private, and has come out against a measure to require federally-licensed gun dealerships to administer private transactions.
Restaurant Show To Stay In Chicago Through 2016
The National Restaurant Association has signed an agreement to keep using McCormick Place for its annual trade show through 2016.
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