Lawsuit Against Gun Industry Dismissed
From Times Wire Reports
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s $433-million lawsuit against the firearms industry was dismissed by a judge who said the mayor might do better to combat city crime through law enforcement methods and legislation. Cook County Circuit Judge Stephen Schiller questioned the city’s use of statistics, showing that many guns used in gang shootings in Chicago were purchased at suburban gun shops, many by so-called straw purchasers who bought them for resale to criminals.
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