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Despite Handgun Ban, 7,234 Guns Confiscated in Chicago This Year
15 November 2009
CBS-2 TV News (Chicago)
CHICAGO ? Seven thousand two hundred thirty-four. If Chicago is your home, that number tells you something about your city, and police say it's not necessarily good.
As CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports, there have been 7,234 guns recovered or confiscated by Chicago Police so far this year. When you think about it, that's about one gun for every 400 people, in a city with an ordinance that prohibits them.
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