Politics Illinois Gun Laws WTTW News | July 23, 2012, 10:00 am The Colorado shootings spark a national debate about guns. Closer to home, local gun laws are undergoing major revision. Are they strong enough to prevent a similar tragedy? Paris Schutz reports on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Links The Boston Globe article on Bloomberg urges candidates to lead gun control debate Chicago Tribune article on Arrest of 80-year-old man renews Illinois gun law debate CBS News article on James Holmes faces judge for first time in wake of Aurora, Colo., movie theater mass shooting MSNBC article on Colo. attacks unlikely to affect gun laws Chicago Tribune article on Emanuel finds compromise in gun-control fight Tags Guns Related Stories CPD Officers Responded Faster to 911 Calls on South, West Sides After ShotSpotter Was Removed: UChicago Analysis Critics Ratchet Up Pressure on Johnson to Award New Contract for Gunshot Detection System Illinois Lawmakers Seek to Outlaw Handguns That Are Able to Be Converted Into ‘Machine Guns’ Lawyers Say DC Court’s Decision Striking Down Large-Capacity Magazine Ban Should Be Applied to Illinois A Chicago Man Was Charged With Murder Based on a ShotSpotter Alert. Now the City Will Pay Him $500K Cook County State’s Attorney Reverses Course, Diverts Nonviolent Gun Cases to Restorative Justice Courts Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.
