First, Emanuel says anyone with a “domestic-violence record” should be “banned from buying a gun.” This is an excellent idea. Also, it is already the law. Owning a gun after a domestic-violence conviction is illegal under federal law — and under numerous state laws. It is legal for the police to take guns when there is “reasonable … Read more
In “The Purge” movie franchise, cops take a day off and society has a free-for-all. With the Jason Van Dyke murder trial wrapping up, Chicago Police have a plan to bolster the numbers of cops on the streets to handle any potential outbreak of (more) violence. If you haven’t been following the action, Van Dyke … Read more
America’s murder capital, Chicago, has a new claim to fame. RentHop cited a huge jump in rat complaints from Rahm’s residents in naming the Windy City “Rat Capital” of America. Meanwhile, Chicago crime continues unabated. While good people enjoyed a mild weekend, the bad guys plied their trade. In the end, the body count came … Read more
Rural county seeks to be first in Virginia to arm teachers The AG standing in the way of teachers protecting their students would be a really good look . . . The school board in Lee County, Virginia, voted last week to allow an undisclosed number of teachers and staff members to carry guns in … Read more
Former Obama White House chief of staff and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s famous credo government action when the worst happens: never let a crisis go to waste. Take advantage of a bad tragedy to get something passed in the heat of the moment that wouldn’t stand a chance when Congress and the voters have … Read more
Rahm Emanuel has tried almost everything a lefty anti-gun big city mayor can think of to cut back on the murder epidemic in his increasingly violent city. He’s fired and hired police superintendents, he’s tried (unsuccessfully) to eliminate gun stores within city limits, he’s tried (unsuccessfully) to keep shooting ranges out of his town. He … Read more
You know Rahm Emanuel, the then-Obama chief of staff whose motto was never let a crisis go to waste. He’s desperately fought the easing of unconstitutional gun laws in Illinois and Chicago for as long as he’s been mayor or Murder City. Hizzoner has a long and distinguished record of failure in holding back the … Read more
Windy City hoplophobes aren’t happy with us . . . Right-wingers exploiting Chicago violence to score cheap political points should be ashamed Why oh why do they hate Chicago so? Saint Louis and Baltimore had the highest murder rates in the nation last year, but conservatives don’t talk such smack about them. A few theories: … Read more
“If you really want a gun, you can just drive over the Indiana border and get whatever you want. That’s why you need national gun legislation that prevents gang members and criminals from getting their hands on an assault weapon that is not meant for the streets of any urban environment.” – Chicago Mayor Rahm … Read more
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