GreatLakes4Ever
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None of which show specifically who possesses the gun right now and how he came by it. In Chicago, which you were just talking about, has very strict gun laws but some of the surrounding communities do not. Guns pour into the city by way of unregistered transfers and straw buyers. "Oh, yeah, I used to own that gun years ago but I sold it to my cousin and then he died and I don't know what became of it. I don't know how it got involved in that drive-by shooting." King's X.
Indiana (and Wisconsin to a lesser extent) being so close to the city with their more lax gun laws are a big reason this happens. I work in the city of Chicago and I am 18 miles from the closest gun shop in Indiana and 14 miles from Wrigley Field which is in the heart of the city of Chicago. I also live less than two miles from one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city.
@OldWiseGuy I live in Chicago.
Looking at the article: Lawndale (and North Lawndale) is a rough area. East Garfield Park is violent but if I had the money I’d be buying land there because the gentrification of West Town is casting its eye to the next neighborhood along the Green Line which is East Garfield Park. South Deering was self inflicted by a toddler.
At the red dots on the map: Austin I think may have just taken the spot as the most dangerous neighborhood in the city from Englewood (another for). Greater Grand Crossing is another bad neighborhood right next to Englewood. Back of the Yards is where the Showtime series Shameless takes place. West Garfield Park is similar to its twin East Garfield Park though a longer ways from gentrification happening. South North Lawndale and Lawndale I’ve already discussed. South Deering was self inflicted by a toddler Italy is the only one that I find surprising on this list though I would never think to include it on a list of the safest neighborhoods in the city.
There are 76 neighborhoods in the city and over half of them have zero shootings in the time frame you are listing including none of the neighborhoods with major sports stadiums/arenas. I travel through some of the worse neighborhoods and they are not a war zone like Trump says. In fact, according to the FBI, Chicago doesn’t even rank in the Top 25 in the USA for most violent crimes per capita. Yes, there is too much crime in the city but is not a hellscape that Trump tries to paint it.
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