The Illinois General Assembly isn't the only legislative body meeting in special session to talk about guns.
The Chicago City Council will do the same next week.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling a special Council meeting for July 17 to consider his companion plans to update and strengthen Chicago's assault weapons ban and impose stiffer penalties for gun crimes committed near schools, on buses and along "Safe Passage" routes.
Read the article: The Chicago Sun Times
Chicago: Rahm calls special session for vote on semi-auto ban
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