Chicago’s Weekend Death Toll Proves Gun Control’s Failure Yet Again

By Tom Knighton

Chicago is one of the most deadly cities in the United States. It also dominates the political landscape of Illinois, which means its politicians have an oversized impact on state law. As a result, the state continues to employ more and more gun control in what proponents claim is an effort to stem the tide of violence that has the Windy City in a stranglehold.

Well…it didn’t work.

Forty-two people were shot, seven fatally, over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, despite new gun laws and extra officers patrolling the streets.

While the numbers were only slightly higher than the 39 shootings and seven deaths over the same weekend last year, the city had sought to lower gun incidents this year by deploying 1,200 additional police, as well as conducting early drug raids, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Several new gun control measures took effect Jan. 1, including expanded rules for revoking Firearms Owners’ Identification (FOID), ‘red flag’ gun confiscation procedures, and an extended rifle purchase waiting period of 72 hours, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

“That is just an unacceptable state of affairs,” said newly sworn-in Chicago Mayor Lori <a target="_blank" href="https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/03/lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor/" …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms