Baby Steps

...which anti-gun activists view as a small step in the right direction... [More] 

 It not only will have no effect on "gun violence," it will also have no effect on gun ownership. What it will do is make Cook County gun shops less competitive. Closing them all down by hook or by crook is no doubt a key goal.

I won't be surprised if it results in a reduction in tax revenues as shopping out-of-county becomes more attractive.


I also can't help but notice that "Authorized Journalist" Ciara McCarthy calls herself a "reporter," but she couldn't manage to find one viewpoint that is against the tax.  I guess we should be thankful The Daily Northwestern allows comments.