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Chicago Had A Violent Memorial Day Weekend
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0By John Boch via TTAG Chicago has a well-deserved national reputation for homicides. Most people think the violence only happens in the “bad” parts of town, and prudence demands concealed carry holders avoid crime-plagued neighborhoods when possible. However in Chicago, violence…
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Gun Control Happy Chicago Hits 1,000 Shootings YTD
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0By Robert Farago from TheTruthAboutGuns.com My J-school prof told me never to put statistics in the opening paragraph. I agree. While the numbers in the chicagotribune.com story Chicago’s gun violence up from a year ago, topping 1,000…
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In Chicago, 19 Dead, 101 Wounded Since New Year — Why Concealed Carry Everyday IS CRITICAL
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0CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — It’s barely a few weeks into the New Year and Chicago is already tallying a body count that would make more sense in Yemen than it would in the United States. The…
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Court Says Chicago Can’t Restrict Gun Ranges To Commercial Areas — Cites LACK OF PROOF For Restrictive Ordinances
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0CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In a city plagued by a never-ending stream of violence, city planners crafted zoning ordinances that greatly restricted where a gun range could exist within city limits. A three-panel court ruled against…
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“They Don’t Care If They Kill You For $2, Or $5, Or $10” — One Chicago Liquor Store Owner Fights Back
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0CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Another liquor store in Chicago, another armed robbery. No surprises there. But at least this clerk tried to fight back with a gun of his own. A Chicago liquor store owner described…
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111 Shot In Chicago Over Father’s Day Weekend, 3-Year-Old Among 14 Killed. Are We Still Defunding The Police?
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0By John Boch via TTAG “Defund the police” has been one of the Left’s rallying cries of late. More and more, cops have embraced the “stay fetal” method of law enforcement. America needs to look…
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Chicago: 48 Shot, 8 Dead Over The Weekend
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0By John Boch via TTAG America’s murder capital, Chicago, has a new claim to fame. RentHop cited a huge jump in rat complaints from Rahm’s residents in naming the Windy City “Rat Capital” of America. Meanwhile,…
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Chicago Facing Police Shortage, Pension Collapse, Rep. Wants To Serialize Ammo… Priorities, Right?
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0CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Labor Day is widely anticipated to be one of the bloodiest weekends in the Windy City. With homicide rates skyrocketing, police unions are warning they won’t be able to cover an expected…
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News Crew Robbed At Gunpoint In Chicago While Covering Story On Robberies In Chicago
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14Chicago’s escalating armed robbery issue reached a new peak when a TV news crew, covering a robbery story in West Town, was itself robbed. Within a span from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning, over 30…
