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First Concealed-Carry Permit- Holder Arrested in Chicago, because of Quick Draw over Rent Money

Yesterday,  Chicago had its first revocation of a gun permit, and the arrest of its holder; because the out of control gun card holder pulled out his gun and threatened to shoot a man over rent money. Illinois has over 1 million people who suffer from mental problems at sometime in their life.  When you couple that with rage and a gun any innocent person can be shot for the slightest irritation.
Here's a thought.  Since 1960, 1.4 million people have been killed by guns in the USA.  Each adult averages 1.1 gallons of blood. Using these figures, the blood spilled by guns in America would fill two Olympic size swimming pools, and still have blood left over.  Still the NRA and Wayne LaPierre, (who took a draft deferment rather than serve in Vietnam) want to see more blood.  Look for a rise in gun deaths over the next few years in Illinois. The 2,500 + gun shops in Illinois are counting on it to increase gun sales.   More Guns = More Gun Deaths

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