95 of the shootings (roughly 1/4 of them) were in Chicago [0].
The Chicago MSA is just under 3% of the US population, and about 25% of the shootings.
[0] - https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-inde...
The Chicago MSA is just under 3% of the US population, and about 25% of the shootings.
[0] - https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-inde...
Based on those figures, more than 10 percent of young children tested in the city had troublesome lead levels that year — about four times the national average.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-lead-poison...
https://www.shotspotter.com/news/how-does-shotspotter-differ...
I've lived in rural states all my life. Almost all my family and friends have guns. (Hunting is a big hobby.)
I have never known anyone that shot a person. I've never had a relative or friend get shot (except one cousin who unfortunately purposefully shot himself.)
In other words, the number of guns don't cause crime.
Why take away cars from everybody because some people drive drunk? No? Why take away guns from people who use them responsibly?
Most of the guns used in crimes in Chicago are illegally owned handguns, acquired through straw purchases and theft. Handguns that are legal to own in Illinois, even.
If that is what you're saying (and please, clarify if it's not!) - it's worth knowing that both Wisconsin and Indiana are a 90 minute drive from Chicago city limits, so any illicit manufacturing has to compete with the ease of a relatively short drive to purchase in another state.
I think sometimes people forget just how close Chicago is to other states.
So the argument that Chicago residents can skirt gun control laws by crossing state lines is false.
The best solution is a planned dismantlement of the irredeemable parts of the city. And relocate those people somewhere they stand a chance of finding a job.
When rust belt manufacturing died Chicago had no jobs for a million people. And in 60 years the situation hasn't changed much