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After legal wrangling, a U.S. District Court Judge on Monday deemed that the long-standing ban on gun sales in the Windy City is in violation of the Second Amendment.

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NRA says Emanuel-backed bill to increase penalties for gun crimes would mistakenly target otherwise law-abiding gun owners who may be unaware of state's tough gun laws.

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Superintendent Garry McCarthy are calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill that would create a three-year mandatory minimum sentence for those convicted of a gun crime. The call to action comes on the heels of a gang-related shooting in which 13 people were wounded.

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On Monday, the Chicago City Council tentatively approved changes to the city's onerous gun laws, removing the gun registration and permit requirements.

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School children in Chicago were guarded by a slew of security guards, police and fire as they made their way through the gang-ridden streets to their first day of school. A fire truck was parked and idling nearby, ready to respond to a medical emergency at a moments notice. Nearly 1200 unarmed workers took post […]

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