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Rare Gun Control Victory for Chicago Mayor: 3yrs Jail for Unlicensed Gun
29 April 2010
NBC News (Chicago)
A rare legislative victory gives Mayor Daley more tools in his gun-control fight.
The Illinois Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to mandate anyone convicted of unlawful use of a weapon to spend up to three years in prison if the offender was carrying a loaded weapon without a Firearms Owners Identification Card, the Sun-Times reports.
The House already passed the bill. It only needs Governor Quinn's signature.
In a statement, Daley praised lawmakers. He also ripped... (GunPolicy.org)