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January 7, 2014

Chicago Gun Ban Struck Down by Judge 
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A federal judge has struck down Chicago's ban on handgun sales. The 2010
measure banned gun shops within the city and barred gun owners from
leaving home with their weapons. U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang ruled
the ordinance went too far. The number of murders in Chicago has dropped
to the lowest level in half a century, but Chicago still leads the
country in homicides, with more than 400 committed last year.

 

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