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.
Why don’t these morons direct their attention to running the cities to the best of their abilities like cleaning up their city and Getto’s and leave all the issues alone they all think if one of their buddies c**p their pants they have too follow suit !
Facist pig!
bet it wont help
dumb ass
Murders in year 2011: 323 by rifles, 495 by hammers, 650 by blades, 12000 by drunk drivers, 300,000 by abortion.
If the outcry is actually about public safety shouldn’t other murder weapons be included in the masses of anti-gun legislation? Is the fact that it isn’t an indication that it is less about public safety and more about subjugating American citizens? When they come to take away your rights, do you think they will care if you have a knife or blunt object as long they are the only ones with guns?
If you listen to the lying liberals, there are no problems in Chicago with gun violence. Why is it always the liberals screaming for gun control which equates to removing guns from honest hard working citizens? They never mention removing guns from criminals. Could it be criminals and liberals go hand in hand???
Another wannabe dictator.
Now murders in Chicago will go down to may be two a month.you’ll see.
Guess many will flee the city since the thugs will have the guns…..
Now only the CRIMINALS and the COPS will have guns. Big city communist Mayor.