The new measure would apply to all gun owners, not just those who hold a Chicago firearms permit, as is now the case. The "vast majority" of firearms recovered by police are owned by people who don't have a firearms permit, Chicago police Cmdr. Christopher Kennedy of the Gang Investigations Division told aldermen.
How do they propose to square that with the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination (since possessing a gun in Chicago without a permit is a "crime")?
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ReplyDeleteThe new measure would apply to all gun owners, not just those who hold a Chicago firearms permit, as is now the case. The "vast majority" of firearms recovered by police are owned by people who don't have a firearms permit, Chicago police Cmdr. Christopher Kennedy of the Gang Investigations Division told aldermen.
How do they propose to square that with the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination (since possessing a gun in Chicago without a permit is a "crime")?
Oh--silly me. I forgot this is Chi-Town.