News, Chicago Police blame spate of violence on 'too many guns, too many gangs' (illegal, drugs)

[JD59]

CHICAGO - An outburst of gunfire rattled the city during the weekend, with at least nine people killed in 36 separate acts of violence.

Epidemic of violence continues in Chicago - Crime & courts - MSNBC.com

[ryneone]

Originally Posted by John1960

CHICAGO - An outburst of gunfire rattled the city during the weekend, with at least nine people killed in 36 separate acts of violence.

Epidemic of violence continues in Chicago - Crime & courts - MSNBC.com

How can he blame the guns?

Washington D.C was the best example of why gun control does not work.

[KevK]

I thought guns were banned in Chicago. If they banned guns then why are there guns? When the government bans guns then there should be no guns, right?

[60-minutes-II]

I say Chicago needs a concealed gun law or to actually do something about the impoverished areas of Chicago.

[Valkyr47]

The availability of guns has absolutely NOTHING to do with the crime spree hitting chicago and anyone who thinks so is a fool.

Do you REALLY think gangbangers are going to legitimate gun stores or your local walmart to buy ammunition? No they are getting them off the streets, through the illegal means anyways. So banning guns is only gonna prevent honest people from having protection, guns would still litter the streets from illegal dealers and other methods

I have no idea whats really causing the recent surge in violence. A lot of people will blame impoverishment and general lack of welfare for causing the violence, but theres nothing you can (or should) do about that, so i have no idea. Maybe chicago needs to up the taxes and invest more money into the police force

[GregW]

Sounds like a failure of community police work. Seems the Chicago cops are as lenient with dope traffickers as they were with the bootleggers of the 20's. The traffickers use violence because they have no recourse to law to settle their differences.

Chicago does not have enough guns in the hands of the law abiding civilian population not too few.

[oslamabiglady]

maybe some two parent families would help, as would legalized drugs.

[rlchurch]

I don't think of these as gang-bangers, I think of them as Chicago Militiamen exercising their second amendment rights.

[HighPlainsDrifter73]

Did anyone ever think about blaming crime on criminals? What a novel concept.

[Tricky D]

Originally Posted by HighPlainsDrifter73

Did anyone ever think about blaming crime on criminals? What a novel concept.

So you are saying that a crime can only be committed when a law is broken?
Or that only 'career' criminals break the law?
That people who are civil disobedient as a form of protest can only be criminals?