Politicians are protected but not the rest of us

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Illinois — where politicians force law-abiding citizens to bring a bat to a gunfight. <br />
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An amazing video released Wednesday that shows a Chicago shopkeeper fighting for his life should be a commercial for Second Amendment rights in this, the only state that doesn’t allow citizens to carry a concealed handgun for protection. <br />
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The video, posted by the Tribune’s Breaking News Center, shows in vivid and frightening detail how armed thugs robbed a gift and sports store Tuesday in the Logan Square neighborhood. <br />
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You can see the gunman demand the money. You see the store owner’s brother-in-law with a gun to his head. You see the shots being fired, and the bat wielded by a wounded and desperate Luis Quizhpe, the 62-year-old proprietor who fought for his life. <br />
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“This video really shook me up, seeing that poor man fight for his life,” said Valinda Rowe, a spokesman for the Illinois Carry gun-rights group. A federal court has ruled that Illinois must rewrite its law to allow some sort of concealed carry, but Chicago Democrats in Springfield are trying to make that all but impossible. <br />
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“There are situations in the city where law-abiding people are at the mercy of thugs,” she said. “And the legislators from Chicago are trying to stop folks from protecting themselves: What are they thinking? <br />
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“All this gentleman had is a baseball bat. He’s totally at their mercy. What we’ve got is an emboldened criminal element because they know people in Chicago aren’t protected.” ... <br />
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Read the whole story at Chicago Tribune Mobile. <br />
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Posted Fri Apr 12 10:27:26 CDT 2013<br />
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U.S. Senate Sets Stage for Gun Control Votes[/size][/font]

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Today (April 11), by a vote of 68-31, the U.S. Senate voted to move forward with debate and votes on a variety of gun control proposals. <br />
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The underlying bill that will be considered by the Senate is S. 649, the so-called “Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013”. This bill would criminalize the private transfer of firearms by law-abiding citizens, requiring friends, neighbors and many family members to get government permission to exercise a fundamental right or face prosecution. It is expected that a number of amendments will be offered to S. 649, including a ban on commonly and lawfully-owned firearms and magazines and language to criminalize the private transfer of firearms through an expansion of background checks. This includes the misguided “compromise” proposal drafted by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY). <br />
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NRA’s position on these proposals is unmistakably clear—we are unequivocally opposed to S. 649, the amendments mentioned above, and any other anti-gun amendments. As we have noted previously, expanding background checks at gun shows or elsewhere will not reduce violent crime or keep our kids safe in their schools. Given the importance of these issues, votes on all anti-gun amendments or proposals will be considered in NRA’s future candidate evaluations. ... <br />
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Read the whole story at NRA-ILA. <br />
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Video on this page:<br />
http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/75326928/Surveillance-video-Man-wounded-in-Logan-Square-robbery