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She said 29 percent of the guns used in crimes in Chicago were purchased legally in suburban Cook County.

What a great idea! Let's address less than 1/3 of the problem and call it a solution. I wonder what portion of the legally purchased firearms are obtained by the BGs by burglarizing their rightful owners? I know that we have a responsibility as law abiding citizens to secure our guns but focusing on that and leaving 2/3 of the gun use problem hanging is just the Chicago way.

surprise_i'm_armed wrote:Well, since exercising 2A rights is so hard in Cook County, IL there would appear to be almost
no revenue gained from such a tax.

As far as the ammo that the gangbangers use, they probably stole the guns anyway and either just use the
ammo that came in the gun or they scoop some ammo during the burglary. Not only are they violent
criminals, but they are white collar criminals too (tax evaders). :-)

SIA

I would bet that most of the gangbanger guns are not stolen. The D.C. police acknowledge that the same sources that supply drugs in the Capitol make illegal weapons available and that it is much easier for criminals to buy guns than law abiding citizens. I suspect that Chicago is no different. Bloomberg's premise is that those illegal suppliers get their wares at gun shows and other "untraceable" venues, though there is little evidence that is the case. Those who can smuggle drugs into the country can just as easily smuggle guns.

JamesM wrote:

seamusTX wrote:Every member of the Cook County board is guaranteed a good salary, re-election unless they get convicted of a felony...snip..
- Jim

Felons and politics go hand in hand in Illinois... I've lost track of how many Illinois politicos are either in prison, out on parole, or recovering from drugs.

.. or still in office committing nefarious acts.