Chicago's top cop wants city to know that despite recent violence, crime is down in city. - chicagotribune.com

Chicago's top cop wants city to know that despite recent violence, crime is down in city. - chicagotribune.com


I understand how hard it can become when one undertakes the task of polishing this particular turd. But the bottom line remains, the gangs are the ones out of control with "Illegal" weapons at their disposal.

Only, and until this problem gets the required attention that legislators, law enforcement, and all of these County, and States Attorney's, it will continue. There has to be a zero tolerance measure enacted for these gang members, and the sellers of such weapons. They don't have the luxury like law-abiding citizens, of jumping through hoops for the right to legally own a firearm. Fix that first! For crying out loud, we the people know this. What's your problem? The gangs don't care until they get caught. And then again, some of them still don't. So stop making it so easy for them to have better access to firearms, as opposed to your law abiding citizens.

It's not rocket science either. Any "Known Gang Member" getting caught with an illegal weapon, should get an automatic 20 years. That's not close to cruel, and unusual. That's justice because the person is, and was, up too no good. Stop coddling them with slaps on the wrist like probation, and that pitiful 1st time offender crap. They are involved in a criminal enterprise. Treat them as such.

Stop polishing the turd, and get those weapons out of their hands.