Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an ordinance Wednesday that would prohibit gun stores from operating within 99.5% of the city.
Stores would also be prohibited to sell more than one handgun per buyer per month, must open their books to police for inspection “at all reasonable times” and even videotape all gun sales.
CHICAGO (AP) — Forced by court order to allow long-banned gun stores to open in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday introduced an ordinance that is so strict and so dramatically limits where the stores can operate that critics say it is little more than a continuation of the city’s longtime ban.
In a city that for years has been at the center of national debate over gun control and gun violence — even before its decades-old handgun ban was invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010 — the ordinance will almost certainly trigger a legal fight.
After the ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting without comment, Emanuel said he believes he is on solid legal ground with what he called a “tough, smart and … enforceable” ordinance. It comes after a federal court ruling in January gave Chicago until July 14 to put gun store rules in place.
Emanuel said that in Chicago, where gun violence remains a headline-grabbing issue, “gun control is essential to our public safety.” But in recent years courts have struck down city gun laws as well as the state’s ban on concealed-carry permits.
Under the ordinance sent to the council’s Public Safety committee, gun shops would be prohibited in 99.5 percent of the city. Stores also would not be allowed to sell more than one handgun to individual buyers per month and must open their books to police for inspection “at all reasonable times.”
One provision certain to be examined closely by gun rights advocates is the requirement that gun stores have a video record of all transactions. But Emanuel said he believes it is legal, comparing it to cameras that record people making transaction at an ATM.
Alderman Joe Moreno said the gun violence plaguing the city demands a tough ordinance.
“When it comes to guns and gun violence, I think we need to err on the side of being stricter (and) push the envelope of the legalities of it,” said Moreno, who added that he expected the ordinance will become law and for it to be challenged in court.
Richard Pearson, the executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said he believes someone will sue if the measure comes into force.
ANOTHER $#%&!@* this guy is
and you
He wants gun stores out, but has the strictest gun laws and the most murders in the USA. II see he does not get it. Another $#%&!@* libtard
only 5% is good for the rezen and the rest is emty
that min wich resen to ebel?
i dont no only hayashy werk hier,for one resen
get the crezy level, and you dont no wich system efect
One of Obama’s gang
This is about disarming the public. When you lose the second amendment you lose freedom. Freedom to own a firearm, the rest of freedom follows out the window after that. How stupid do you have to be to believe … ‘hey we should enforce strict gun control (the following steps are towards total confiscation except for the police and government, and the police do the bidding for the government so you do the math… basically your government will have guns and you won’t. No way for you to rise up against your government for any reason. And believe me there are reasons to rise up against government if you take a look at history and learn from it. You either really hate people who love freedom or don’t realize governments are out for the government not the people … and it’s worse when they fast talk the public into a route that takes away their guns. Back to ‘how stupid’ do you have to be to believe what they are saying,,, ‘hey give up your guns because you’ll be safer’. No you won’t. Because the real problem of killing in our society and the problems of our society are not addressed and have nothing to do with guns. People can kill with gas, bombs, viruses, ect. They don’t need guns. We should take a harder look at why these things are happening,,, because it has nothing to do with guns. It has to do with people. So if your so stupid to try to force your neighbors into losing their second amendment freedom because you want to feel good and superior inside that you are doing so because your a caring and loving person,,, no your not,, your a moron who is hurting others by forcing them to lose their second amendment freedom because your a moron. After either years of Obama and the people who voted him in, I’m getting real sick of stupid. Keep freedom. Their is a reason people have fought and died for it, the constitution and the rights this country was founded with and for.
you can try .but come with falure on your mind .