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Chicago Liberals have decided to do what they do best: kill businesses and
ban firearms simultaneously. The new gun laws proposed by the city of
Chicago are being described (by admitted leftists) as the "smartest in the
Nation." Needless to say: They're pretty dumb.
A Federal Judge recently demanded that the city develop an actionable plan
to allow gun sales within city limits. Of course, not all (or any) of the
city council members seem on board. Ald. Water Burnett Jr said of the gun
stores, "I don't think we want these kinds of things in our communities at
all."
Well, sure. I can understand that. And the city's absolute ban on firearm
dealers within city limits has been such a rousing success so far (sarcasm
font), it only makes sense that we limit lawful businesses from the
utopia-that-is Chicago.
Among the provisions are a slew of discouraging requirements: Dealers will
be subjected to a $3,800 yearly fee; all transactions will be videotaped and
subjected to arbitrary waiting periods; all shops will be subjected to
quarterly inspections; Police supervised training will be mandated for all
shop employees; all owners will be required to maintain a $1 million
liability insurance policy; safety plans (whatever the heck that is) will be
a requisite; and various ammunition will be banned altogether.
Oh yeah, and no gun store will be allowed in a private residence or within
500 feet of a park, school, or any building used for city, state, or federal
purposes. In other words: There's about 4.73 inches of Chicago that can
house a gun store. (Okay, that's an exaggeration. But 99.5 percent of the
city will be effectively off limits to the industry.)
The ironic part of this 30 page plan, is that the only people it keeps from
gaining access to lawfully provided firearms are the impoverished and
disadvantaged. I mean, let's face it: A rich guy can easily venture outside
of Chicago city limits and avoid getting his purchase videotaped (not to
mention foregoing the city-mandated 72 hour "waiting period" for a
purchase). It's the very people plagued by inner-city violence that are the
most likely to suffer as a consequence from limited access to lawful tools
of self-defense.
But, then again, what do you expect? Gun control in America has its roots in
racism, Jim Crow, and oppression. In fact, rarely throughout world history
has gun control been used as a tool to increase the safety of the general
public. It has routinely been used to keep the masses beholden to government
"protection". Chicago's proposal has an eerie similarity to the race-based
initiatives proposed by Ku Klux Klan Democrats in the post-war South.
So, I guess Chicago will effectively maintain its official disdain for the
Second Amendment. And, in the process, it will effectively choke-out any
opportunity for the industry within the city. But don't blame the Liberals.
After all, Second Amendment proponents failed to show up to the public
meeting.
By Epictetus
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