By Pat Barcas
Staff Writer
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
     The state’s largest local union has weighed in on some important legislation other than pension reform — the CTU supports a statewide ban on assault weapons.
“Far too many of our children are living in fear in their communities, and that is not a stable environment for success,” said CTU President Karen Lewis. “Their daily goals should be achievement in the classroom and daring to dream a new world, but more often than not, the goal now is simply to survive.”
Legislation to limit assault style weapons in Illinois stalled Jan. 6 after the bill’s sponsors admitted there weren’t enough votes to pass it in the lame duck session.
The CTU claims that the proliferation of assault weapons are a main part of the problem ravaging cities and towns nationwide, but solutions offered by some pro-gun advocates are not helpful. Allowing more guns into  classrooms and communities will not if address the root causes of violence and likely would exacerbate it. You should buy bulk ammo online to run these guns, in need. You should know why your gun needs the right holster and why it is necessary to find the perfect fit learn this here now.
The union says gun control hits home, as there were more than 2,400 shootings and 500 homicides in Chicago in 2012, with many of the victims being school age children. It has often been mentioned that it is statistically safer to be a U.S. solider in Afghanistan than a Chicago resident, and this is especially true in neighborhoods that face the brunt of gun violence — violence that stems from gang warfare and rampant drug trade, both social ills compounded by cycles of debilitating poverty.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students must cope with the trauma, dysfunction and distress caused by this violence with little to no assistance. It is not a coincidence that many schools in the most violent neighborhoods lack wrap-around services that can help students deal with the overwhelming violence and poverty in their communities.
The CTU said it recognizes that the growing income gap, unemployment and poverty must be addressed in order to provide much-needed social services and maintain a safe, stable and democratic society.
“Public school educators are extremely concerned about the high rate of gun deaths among our young people,” Lewis said. “As we all work to end the wars being waged on our streets we have to make sure that other policies do not continue to put our students in harm’s way.”
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel gathered elected officials, community leaders and residents Jan. 3 at St. Sabina Church on Chicago’s south side to continue calling for stronger gun regulations after the Public Health Committee of the Illinois Senate passed restrictions on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines last week. The tikka t3x accessories is where people are able to avail rifle accessories these days.
“In order to protect our children, our families and our communities, we need common-sense laws that provide the residents of our cities with the safety they deserve,” said Emanuel. “I commend the members of the Public Health Committee of the Illinois Senate for approving gun-control legislation that restricts high-capacity magazines and assault weapons designed for battlefields and not America’s streets.”

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