John Lott on Mayor Daley and the Chicago gun ban

[unixronin]

Perhaps surprisingly, the article is on NPR.  Perhaps this is a sign that even NPR can eventually see the writing on the wall.

At a press conference two weeks ago, Mick Dumke, a reporter from the liberal Chicago Reader, asked Mayor Richard Daley what should have been an obvious question: "Since guns are readily available in Chicago even with a ban in place, do you really think it's been effective?"  Daley's response wasn't very helpful.  Picking up a very old rifle with a bayonet that had been turned in during one of Chicago's numerous gun buybacks, Daley blustered: "Oh, it's been very effective.  If I put this up your butt, you'll find out how effective it is. . . .  This gun saved many lives — it could save your life."

Reporters greeted Daley's outburst with a moment of stunned silence.  But it wasn't Daley's answer that was important.  The novelty is that a reporter actually questioned Daley on whether the gun ban had failed.

Way to win hearts and minds, Mayor Daley.  This is the Chicago way — "Siddown, shaddap, and think what the Mayor's office tells you to think."

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[docstrange.livejournal.com]

Just a slip, no doubt.