* Debunking a silly ?gun rights? talking point: The ?gun rights? brigade
loves to point out that Chicago has strict gun laws but also a high
level of gun deaths, as if this undermines the case for federal action.
But as this New York Times article details, the reality is that many of
the guns come from outside Chicago, from places with lax gun laws, and
in fact the case of Chicago presents an argument for gun law reform, and
not against it. This gets to the heart of it:
?Chicago is not an island,? said David Spielfogel, senior adviser to
[Mayor Rahm] Emanuel. ?We?re only as strong as the weakest gun law in
surrounding states.?