Background Checks for Guns are the Norm in Illinois
via Chicago Tribune
“When it comes to background checks — the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s executive actions to keep people who should not have guns from legally purchasing them — Illinois already is far ahead of the rest of the country.
But those on both sides of the gun debate agree that the president’s new policies will have little, if any, direct impact on the flow of illegal guns that are used to commit crimes in Chicago.
‘We don’t think this will solve the gun violence problem, but it’s a step in the right direction,’ said Colleen Daley, executive director of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. ‘The president doesn’t make laws, but what he is doing is enforcing existing laws. It’s providing guidance.’”
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