Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s statement ignores how the majority of firearms in Chicago are from neighboring states where gun laws more reflect those of his own state, illustrating the impact of the lack of national regulation.
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 17, 2022
Giffords gave Texas an F rating for weak gun laws, along with Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. The only neighboring state with a better grade is New Mexico with a C. ."You assess the impact of policies by examining changes in homicides and violent crime after gun laws are enacted and contrast that with changes in places that didn’t adopt the policies."released by the Chicago Police Department shows the majority of illegal guns came to Chicago from Indiana and outside of Chicago’s city limits.
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