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Chicago
Last year, 88 percent of the guns recovered in Illinois were seized in Chicago. More than half of them came from out of state.
Background Checks
Activists say some female perpetrators don't understand "that the guns they’re buying are then passed on and used in crimes."
Community Violence
Spot treatments don't work if the larger problem is left unchecked.
