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Louisville Mayor Wants Gun Laws More Like Chicago, Less Like Kentucky

by AWR Hawkins One month after saying he would not press for more gun control, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer (D) is calling for the ability to break with the pro-gun attitude of Kentucky and enact more gun controls in the City of Louisville. Fischer’s push comes at a time when Chicago perfectly illustrates the dangers of a city using gun control as a solution to gun crime. According to the Courier-Journal, Fischer wants the Kentucky legislature and Governor Matt Bevin (R) to amend or do away with the state’s firearm preemption statute so cities can pass gun controls that are more stringent… View Article