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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #25 on: July 26, 2021, 11:14:58 PM »
I feel safer already

The Failure of Lori Lightfoot’s Anti-Violence Plan is an Impenetrable Mystery
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/the-failure-of-lori-lightfoots-anti-violence-plan-is-an-impenetrable-mystery/

The first of the key parts of her plan is to "Empower and heal those actively engaged in violence, whether victims or perpetrators."   I think this is a fancy way of saying they've made guns even more illegal and funneled more money to areas where violence is increasing, but they still can't figure out why the problem is still there.  That's the equivalent of a carpenter saying "I've cut this board off three times and it's still too short, wonder what went wrong?"
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #26 on: July 27, 2021, 05:36:59 PM »
CULLING THE HERD

This one confirms my oft-stated position that we should issue guns and ammo to everybody who wanted them and let the gangs fight it out against each other and against armed citizens.

We'd have a spike in shootings for about two months, then it would start to drop to near-zero because of selective culling.

Might get a few innocents and hotheads killed, but I don't think it would be any more than at the present rate.

Believe the Darwin...  :rofl:

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #27 on: July 27, 2021, 07:44:34 PM »
CULLING THE HERD

This one confirms my oft-stated position that we should issue guns and ammo to everybody who wanted them and let the gangs fight it out against each other and against armed citizens.

We'd have a spike in shootings for about two months, then it would start to drop to near-zero because of selective culling.

Might get a few innocents and hotheads killed, but I don't think it would be any more than at the present rate.

Believe the Darwin...  :rofl:

I agree. Let the process of natural selection run its course. God knew what he was doing when he created it.

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #28 on: July 27, 2021, 08:00:02 PM »
CULLING THE HERD

This one confirms my oft-stated position that we should issue guns and ammo to everybody who wanted them and let the gangs fight it out against each other and against armed citizens.

We'd have a spike in shootings for about two months, then it would start to drop to near-zero because of selective culling.

Might get a few innocents and hotheads killed, but I don't think it would be any more than at the present rate.

Believe the Darwin...  :rofl:

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #29 on: July 27, 2021, 09:24:14 PM »
"Empower and heal those actively engaged in violence, whether victims or perpetrators."

I'm all for at least empowering the victims.  To the tune of maybe .38 SPL or .380 ACP "empowerment" minimum levels.
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #30 on: July 29, 2021, 11:45:35 AM »
On a related note
Been noticing more and more news reports where the victim was shot several times in the head which indicates, to me at least, executions. Gang wars are going hot. Meanwhile the democrats fiddle
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #31 on: July 29, 2021, 11:52:37 AM »
On a related note
Been noticing more and more news reports where the victim was shot several times in the head which indicates, to me at least, executions. Gang wars are going hot. Meanwhile the democrats fiddle

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #32 on: July 29, 2021, 12:10:44 PM »
"Empower and heal those actively engaged in violence, whether victims or perpetrators."

I'm all for at least empowering the victims.  To the tune of maybe .38 SPL or .380 ACP "empowerment" minimum levels.
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #33 on: July 29, 2021, 12:56:04 PM »
CULLING THE HERD

This one confirms my oft-stated position that we should issue guns and ammo to everybody who wanted them and let the gangs fight it out against each other and against armed citizens.

We'd have a spike in shootings for about two months, then it would start to drop to near-zero because of selective culling.

Might get a few innocents and hotheads killed, but I don't think it would be any more than at the present rate.

Believe the Darwin...  :rofl:

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #34 on: July 29, 2021, 01:48:05 PM »
^ Agreed on that one...


Theses days, arm them also with legal self defense that comes with immunity from prosecution.

Yeah, as someone said, every bullet has a lawyer attached to it.  Kind of a dumb way of putting it but has a kernel of truth.  The other problem in this respect is the unfettered rapacity of some DAs who will say or do anything to make another "successful" case for their re-election or re-appointment.

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #35 on: August 10, 2021, 06:45:05 PM »
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #36 on: September 06, 2021, 12:52:24 PM »
Got to love Chicago

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There are a lot of things that will send your eyebrows rising during Chicago’s daily felony bond court hearings. But among the more perplexing are the people accused of illegally carrying firearms while, according to their defense attorneys, they are active members of anti-violence groups.

The past few days have been extra perplexing. At least three men who are supposedly working to end gun violence in Chicago were charged with illegally carrying guns this week while they were already on bond for other felony gun cases. One of the men’s pending cases includes allegations that he shot at two people.
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Remember, these guys receive paychecks to “mediate” conflicts in order to avoid violence and bloodshed. While, it seems, settling their own scores by using violence.

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3 Chicago ‘Anti-Violence Activists’ Facing Felony Gun Charges While Out On Bail for Other Felony Gun Charges
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/3-chicago-anti-violence-activists-facing-felony-gun-charges-while-out-on-bail-for-other-felony-gun-charges/
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #37 on: September 10, 2021, 07:08:22 PM »
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #38 on: September 13, 2021, 04:26:31 PM »
More Lightfoot
I'm sure the city's gangs are shaking in fear right now

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Wants to Reduce the City’s Skyrocketing Crime by Suing Gang Members
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/chicago-mayor-wants-to-reduce-the-citys-skyrocketing-crime-by-suing-gang-members/
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #39 on: October 05, 2021, 09:16:27 PM »
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Just two days after the arrests were reported, the prosecutor dropped all charges, claiming that there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone. A police report noted, however, that Foxx’s office also said the charges wouldn’t be pursued because the two sides were engaged in “mutual combat”; a fight in which both parties willingly take part.

Chicago Prosecutor Drops Charges In Gang Shooting, Claiming Mutual Combat
https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2021/10/05/chicago-prosecutor-mutual-combat-n50587
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #40 on: October 05, 2021, 11:24:55 PM »
Got to love Chicago

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3 Chicago ‘Anti-Violence Activists’ Facing Felony Gun Charges While Out On Bail for Other Felony Gun Charges
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/3-chicago-anti-violence-activists-facing-felony-gun-charges-while-out-on-bail-for-other-felony-gun-charges/

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #41 on: October 06, 2021, 08:52:22 AM »
Well, I'm anti-violence, and I carry a gun.

Yeah but you're not a felon

Are you?
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #42 on: October 06, 2021, 08:55:11 AM »
Yeah but you're not a felon

Are you?

We are, all of us, felons.
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #43 on: October 08, 2021, 05:28:46 PM »
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How bad is the crime in Chicago? Well, a couple of weeks ago, a carjacking happened right outside Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mansion in a very exclusive residential neighborhood. And news has just come to light of an attempted carjacking of a police SUV parked outside Cook County Board Chairman Toni Preckwinkle’s home (which just happens to be near Barack Obama’s seldom-used residence).

Security Detail Shoots Armed Carjacker Trying to Steal a Police SUV Outside Cook County Board President’s Residence
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #44 on: October 08, 2021, 11:33:03 PM »
More fun

Security Detail Shoots Armed Carjacker Trying to Steal a Police SUV Outside Cook County Board President’s Residence
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/security-detail-shoots-armed-carjacker-trying-to-steal-a-police-suv-outside-cook-county-board-presidents-residence/
If the crime and violence is making it to the elite's homes, then they might actually try to do something about it.
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #45 on: October 09, 2021, 12:09:32 AM »
^^  Probably not, they'll just work to keep it out of their neighborhoods.
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #46 on: October 09, 2021, 08:09:43 PM »
If the crime and violence is making it to the elite's homes, then they might actually try to do something about it.

Pass more gun restrictions, obviously.  =)
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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #47 on: July 04, 2022, 08:16:10 AM »
I feel safer already

The Failure of Lori Lightfoot’s Anti-Violence Plan is an Impenetrable Mystery
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/the-failure-of-lori-lightfoots-anti-violence-plan-is-an-impenetrable-mystery/

Must be working

Chicago's bloody holiday weekend continues: 54 people shot, 7 dead since Friday evening
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicagos-bloody-holiday-weekend-continues-54-people-shot-7-dead-friday-evening

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Re: Even with all of the shootings in Chicago this one stands out
« Reply #48 on: July 04, 2022, 09:52:39 AM »
Must be working

Chicago's bloody holiday weekend continues: 54 people shot, 7 dead since Friday evening
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicagos-bloody-holiday-weekend-continues-54-people-shot-7-dead-friday-evening

Chicago IS a mass shooting.  :facepalm:  [ar15]

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