But courts and state gov have reduced Chicago's strict gun laws. For example Illinois allowed concealed carry in 2013, superseding city law.
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"Assault weapon" is very hard to define. And pretty easy to get around. Either way, a new assault weapons ban wouldn't help Chicago. 14/x
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Expanded background checks and closing gun show loopholes could help. Make it harder for gang to send 1 or 2 people to buy out of state 15/x
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But gang violence is a multifaceted problem. Unclear how much stricter gun laws would help. Definitely wouldn't solve all of it. 16/x
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But one thing's clear: Gun violence in Chicago tells us absolutely nothing about how national gun laws might affect America as a whole (END)
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