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Chicago Murders and Crime

When we see or hear the Media Reports on the Chicago and Cook County Murder and Crime Statistics, I find it interesting that they always try to tie it in with their Anti-Gun Agenda. It appears that the reporting of facts have taken a back-seat to spewing opinions instead. The fact that a recent FBI report, stated that Chicago has the highest number of Criminal Gangs and the highest number of Criminal Gang Members in the entire Nation has escaped the Media's attention. 150,000 Criminal Gang Members are opperating in Chicago and Cook County. The Cops and Prosecutors have nowhere to lock up the offenders...Cook County Jail is maxed-out at 10,125 Prisoners already.  So if the FBI says that there are 15 times more Criminal Gang Members in Chicago, than they would have Jail Cells for...if the Jail were not already full, wouldnt you say that we have a very serious Criminal population problem? Why does the Media play the same tune, over and over, guns, guns from Indiana and guns that were used in a crime. How about we look at the facts, instead of working 24/7, to try and find a way to infringe upon our Constitutional Rights? We do not need to surrender our Right to privacy, by advocating "Stop and Frisk"? It has already been determined by a Federal Court that NYC has been violaing our Constitutional Rights by its Stop and Frisk Law. We do not need to surrender our Right to Keep and Bear Arms, SCOTUS has ruled already, in Heller and McDonald. Other Federal Court Rulings have also struck down laws that infringe upon our Second Amendment Rights. When we will sacrifice our Constitutional Rights in an attempt to find some sense of security, we are only making ourselves more vulnerable and weak. Ben Franklin said..."Those who will sacrifice essential Freedom, in exchange for temporary Security, deserve neither Freedom, nor Security.

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