Chicago Crime Down

Surprise, surprise! After the courts struck down Chicago’s very tight gun laws, allowing easier granting of “concealed carry,” their crime rate has gone down. Robberies alone have gone down 20%, which is a BIG number. Of course, local police politicians put it down to more “intelligent police strategies,” completely ignoring what REALLY caused it. Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, says different. He says the cops have not changed their tactics one iota. He says, “It isn’t any coincidence that crime rates went down when concealed carry was permitted.” He further referred to the fact that criminals can’t know who is, or isn’t armed being a major factor. Of course, Chicago bosses are working feverishly to stop people from buying guns in many other ways, hoping to mute the effect of the new “carry” law. Will they admit their error? Not likely. (The Blaze)