Buckeye Firearms Foundation: Richard Daley – Chicago’s Emperor Nero Retires
From the Buckeye Firearms Foundation:
Richard Daley’s request for armed bodyguards to protect him after he leaves office shows that his career as Chicago Mayor is ending, but his legacy of hypocrisy will live on.
After years of disarming all civilians, Daley’s tune is now changing, and he is making sure that someone carrying a gun is in place to defend him when he no longer holds his throne.
For Daley to request armed protection in his retirement is an act of blind arrogance. Note, it isn’t described as a shocking act of arrogance, since nobody is surprised when Daley is caught in a self- centered, egotistical act. Read more
WBEZ Blog Asks “Is Mayor Daley the #1 gun control advocate in America?”
Writing for the WBEZ blog, Justin Kaufmann asks “Is Mayor Daley the #1 gun control advocate in America?” Kaufmann also expresses concern that the incoming Mayor Rahm Emanuel may not be enough of an anti-gun zealot.
Kaufmann writes:
“there are probably no other politicians in this country that would go as far as calling out the gun lobby and publicly outing the federal government for not doing more.”
He does include a link to Wikipedia’s list of the top 35 gun control advocates. We respond that all of these people want to take control way too far. Their version of reasonable gun laws is that no one should have a gun.
Let’s see if the honorable Richard Daley feels the same way once he no longer has his armed guards. Maybe he’ll begin to see why men such as Otis McDonald felt they needed a gun for protection.
Sadly, there will be more shootings and we understand Daley’s concern. But we disagree that disarming the law-abiding citizens is the answer. Maybe he should have been tougher on criminals rather than taking aim at those who never committed a crime.
Firing Back: Chicago Mayor Daley Calls for “Common Sense” Gun Laws
Outgoing Chicago Mayor Richard Daley called for a push for “common sense” gun laws, reported ABC News from the Windy City. Windy being the key word, as this wind bag continues to open his mouth about gun laws. He offered this thought on guns in America:
“Why isn’t America outraged about this? We get outraged by a lot of things, but why can’t we be outraged when someone loses their mother, father, brother, sister, their friend or neighbor, what is taking place in America.”
What Daley has lost sight of is that there is “outrage.” Daley sees the crime in his city, a problem he never was able to solve, and thinks guns are only used by the bad guys. The outrage is actually from those who respect guns and respect the law. Daley clearly lacks the “respect” of the law-abiding gun owners, and that is clear as he can’t accept that anyone who follows the law would want a gun.
But the soon to be “former” mayor will lose his security detail, so let’s see if he changes his tune about guns. Maybe if he moved to Otis McDonald’s neighborhood instead of some posh part of the city, he’d finally understand.
Liberal Celebrity Site Gawker Has Problem with “Hidden Guns”
Celebrity news website Gawker posted a story, which picked up news reports, that among the individuals listed on a newly released New York City gun permit-holder list include Roger Ailes and Sean Hannity. Both reportedly have “concealed carry permits,” something that isn’t exactly the easiest thing to get. As we’ve reported there does seem to be a double standard in New York City when it comes to issuing permits. Read more
AJC Offers Look at Chicago Gun Laws
While the media remains divided on the Supreme Court ruling and notably Chicago’s response, with the city passing new tough laws, this week The Atlanta Journal Constitution offered an editorial from Bob Barr. In his piece Barr offers insight that Chicago, and Mayor Richard Daley, are basically continuing to ignore the SCOTUS ruling:
“Daley’s obstinacy sets a great example for the citizenry – if you disagree with a court ruling, don’t comply; just exercise your power as a government ‘leader’ and circumvent the decision.”
Well put Bob, well put.
Daley Says Gun Owners Not Jumping Through Hoops
Some choice quotes from Chicago Mayor Richard Daley this week, as reported by The Chicago Sun Times:
“We’re not jumping through hoops. We have to have accountability. … This is protection of the city from lawsuits from a lot of people. You have to ask for reasonable gun laws. Until the federal government seizes more illegal guns, that is the issue.”
This is just one of several choice quotes from Daley, and it makes us seriously think he doesn’t understand the greater issue. How again does allowing law-abiding citizens to have greater access to firearms cause more crime? And how exactly would a crackdown on illegal guns reduce lawsuits against the city?
To us it appears that Daley is scrapping the bottle of the barrel and grasping at straws to make his argument. The problem is that law-abiding citizens are still caught in the ensuing cross fire.
News Around the World Takes Chicago Claims at Face Value
Sometimes news features can have a bias even when that wasn’t the intention. While News Around the World isn’t exactly what we’d consider the first or last name in news, it serves as a good example of how the mainstream media often has an anti-gun bias in how it reports the news. Without any attribution or source the article offers this bold statement:
“Chicago believes that its new ordinance will keep guns away from drug dealers and gang members, limiting the possession of handguns to the home and the possession of long guns to places of business.”
Can a city really believe anything? Yes, we’re being nitpicky as city name’s are sometimes used to describe groups or individuals, or even the government – notably national capitals in the latter case. But in this instance the use of “Chicago” is a little vague, especially as the plaintiffs are also from Chicago. The bigger issue is that this statement has no attribution as we stated, yet it makes a very bold argument. Does anyone, even an anti-gun zealot such as Richard Daley, the city’s mayor, really believe that the ordinance will keep guns away from drug dealers and gang members?
We would challenge this news outlet to try to get official comments, rather than making rash statements in the future.
Firing Back: Chicago’s Take on Long Guns
This week we’re seeing a lot of the fallout of last week’s Supreme Court ruling. Chicago has attempted to do an end run around the Supreme Court of the United States – the highest court in the land – by coming up with new and extremely vague laws.
One part we missed at first is only getting minor play in the mainstream media. So far we haven’t seen much pickup on it either, suggesting that it is something the city is trying to slip through. Numerous news organizations, such as Bloomberg Businessweek noted it however:
“The new law limits possession of handguns to the home and possession of long guns to places of business.”
Are we reading this right? Long guns can only be held in places of businesses? Is it just us, or does this statement make no sense? Most workers, blue collar or white collar, probably don’t take a rifle or shotgun to work. So exactly what “place of business” requires or is suitable for a long gun? This sounds like a way to make it so difficult and impossible to own such an item that people won’t bother. Nice way to get around the Constitution. Let the lawsuits begin.
Does SCOTUS Ruling Matter to Daley?
Apparently the freedoms that this nation fought so hard for, and were remembered this past weekend are lost on Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. FoxNews.com offers this interesting take on how Daley has responded to the Supreme Court ruling:
- Gun owners need a Chicago Firearms permit, which costs $100 and must be renewed every 3 years, in addition to their Illinois Firearm owner’s ID.
- Firearms sales are banned in the city.
- Chicago residents can register only 1 handgun per month.
- When a weapon is transported it much be taken apart and not accessible.
- It is illegal to have your gun on the porch, yard or Garage. The gun is only legal inside the residence.
- Only one gun in the house can be ready to be fired. The rest must have trigger locks or be disassembled.
- Guns are banned from hotels, dorms or group living environments.
- Does any of this sound reasonable? What exactly is a “group living environment?” Is that a fancy word for apartment building? That hardly seems fair. Likewise, it is illegal to have guns in your own yard or garage?
Apparently Daley isn’t going down without a fight. Fortunately would-be gun owners still have the SCOTUS ruling on their side.
Chicago Puts New Gun Laws in Place
Do you think the Supreme Court ruling is going to make it easier in Chicago for gun owners? Don’t count on it. The Chicago Tribune noted that while there was much to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend, there is reason for concern:
“Four days after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted Chicago’s longtime handgun ban, the City Council enacted new gun-control measures. Alderman voted 45-0 in favor Friday, even as some of them acknowledged how little the restrictions would do to quell violent crime.”
Note too that the Tribune wasted no ink to put just a bit of bias in the report. Did the Supreme Court really “gut” the ban, as much as overturn it? But should we expect more from our media? The irony isn’t lost on us that even those who voted for this measure know that it means nothing to criminals! The paper offered this quote from Ald. Ed Smith, 28th.:
“You cannot legislate criminals. They are going to be criminals no matter what. The people who intend to do crime, they are going to do it in whatever manner they can. They are going to get a gun wherever they can, and they are going to use it. They are not going to register their gun.”
We just have to wonder if it pained the writer(s) at the Tribune to actually use this quote?
