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First Youth Faces 3-10yrs Under Chicago's Strict New 'Gang Gun' Law
6 December 2009
ABC News (USA)
CHICAGO -- Chicago police say an 18-year-old gang member is the first person charged under a state gun law that Governor Quinn signed Thursday.
Kirk Craan was cited for unlawful use of a weapon, possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number, and possessing ammunition without having a valid state firearms owner ID card.
He is charged under the Valadez law, which requires a sentence of 3 to 10 years in prison for a gang member convicted of illegally possessing a... (GunPolicy.org)