On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 10:06:53 UTC-3, iBoaterer wrote:
* 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.?


Yup!
Canada is like a bigger Chicago, we have pretty restrictive gun laws but having gun crazy America right next door causes a lot of problems.
makes it much easier for the criminals to get firearms.

BTW speaking of Chicago, saw a news item last week stating that Toronto passed it in population and is now the fourth largest city in North America...trailing New York, Los Angeles and Mexico City.