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NRA immediately default to the law abiding citizens vs. criminals argument. In this case the gun was almost definitely obtained illegally, but the question is this. Since he almost definitely did not manufacture the gun in his basement where did it come from?
More sad news out of Chicago today as violent gangs continue to take over the unarmed city. The young girl and honor student who performed at President Obama's second Inaguration just last week has been gunned down and killed. More from the New York Daily News:
A 15-year-old Chicago honor student who participated in inaugural events celebrating President Obama's re-election was fatally shot Tuesday just blocks from her school.
Hadiya Pendleton was among approximately a dozen teens taking cover from the rain in a local park at 2:30 p.m. when a gunman jumped...
By definition, they are criminals.
You simply don't want guns in the hands of private citizens.
Period.
Thanks...