“For 10 minutes, it seemed like the shooting was everywhere in the South Chicago neighborhood.” via 82 shot, 14 fatally, in Chicago over July Fourth – chicagotribune.com.

Garry McCarthy says all of this, is because of “straw-purchasing.” But nearly all of Chicago’s rampant violence happens in just a few areas of the city. Mostly poor. Mostly over run with gangs. And little in the way of police intervention. But when they do intervene…

“Five of the people were shot by police over 36 hours on Friday and Saturday, including two boys 14 and 16 who were killed when they allegedly refused to drop their guns…” via Two boys, 14 and 16, among five people shot by Chicago police.

Chicago has long been home to some of most stringent gun laws in the county. Garry McCarthy would have you believe that if we could just restrict guns laws a little more, things would get better. It’s Chicago; chief, you’ve already turned all the gun control knobs to 11…It’s not working!

GM