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on February 28, 2016 in World News

Chicago ‘Bloodshed’ Contributed To Record Gun Sales In Illinois

by AWR Hawkins The growing violence and “bloodshed” in Chicago contributed to recording-setting months for background checks in Illinois during 2015, including an all-time single month record in December. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, December, November, August, and June all set monthly records for background checks in Illinois during 2015. And background checks rose so high in December that the state set an all-time single month record. The sharp increase in background checks was attributed to the December 2 San Bernardino terror attack, the November 13 Paris terror attack, and the growing violence and “bloodshed” in the city of Chicago…. View Article

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