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.
Obama communist friend. People in Chicago deserve what they voted for.
some politicians never learn (it goes against their ideologies)
one more reason we need to vote these communist dems out at every level of gov
Seems Rahm does not trust anyone. Why does anyone trust him. Seems like he knows Criminals will not buy from a gun store.
Thugs and criminals do not go to gun stores to get a gun, I can’t believe how deaf and dumb some people are
The US is 3rd in murders thru out the world! BUT, if you take out chicago, detroit washington dc and New Orleans, the US is 4th from the BOTTOM for murders.
Believe it or not, those 4 cities also have the toughest gun control laws in the US.
And he thinks this will keep illegal guns off the streets???
most legal gun owners already have all the guns and ammo they need. So p**s on you Rahm!!!
Yep, Rd Davis, gun law really work, don’t they, but the left will never learn that, they only want control not solving the problems.
people need to wake hte hell up these scum cant not take and make laws like this the supreme court truned d them down they will keep tryiong till you gvive up and he gets his way be smart become a criminal and buy ythem off hte srtreets like they do keep hiden till time of ned problem solved you wil lstill have something to protect your family