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Chicago: Despite handgun ban, city confiscates over seven thousand guns this year

Seven thousand two hundred thirty four. If Chicago is your home, that number tells you something about your city, and police say it's not necessarily good. As CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports, there have been 7,234 guns recovered or confiscated by Chicago Police so far this year. When you think about it, that's about one gun for every 400 people, in a city with an ordinance that prohibits them.

Read About It: CBS News

Posted: 11/13/2009 9:24:29 AM

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