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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
CST Editorial Board

Taking aim at gun safety in Illinois invites tragedy

Assault rifles are displayed at Coastal Trading and Pawn on July 18, 2022, in Auburn, (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

As Chicago mourns more victims of gun violence, including the horrific shooting of Police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso on Wednesday, some willfully misguided lawmakers in Springfield are busily working to make things worse.

In the new legislative session, gun apologists have introduced a flurry of bills that would have the effect of increasing gun violence. If the bills are enacted into law, there would be more slain police officers, more Highland Park-type mass shootings and more gunfire on community streets every day.

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