Ted Cruz Tries to Turn Chicago into Failed Gun Control Case Study, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Shuts Him Down
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This holiday weekend brought a surge of gun violence to Chicago and Sen. Ted Cruz to Twitter, eager to spin the headlines in his party’s favor.
Breitbart News tweeted, “at least 25 people were shot, seven fatally, during the first half of Labor Day weekend in Democrat-controlled Chicago,” not so subtly implying that the city’s gun control policies did not help. Cruz tag-teamed with the right-wing news source, replying to elaborate that “Gun control doesn’t work. Look at Chicago. Disarming law-abiding citizens isn’t the answer. Stopping violent criminals—prosecuting & getting them off the street—BEFORE they commit more violent crimes is the most effective way to reduce murder rates. Let’s protect our citizens.”
Gun control doesn’t work. Look at Chicago. Disarming law-abiding citizens isn’t the answer. Stopping violent criminals—prosecuting & getting them off the street—BEFORE they commit more violent crimes is the most effective way to reduce murder rates. Let’s protect our citizens. https://t.co/znHO31gDH2
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 2, 2019
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted back at Cruz to enlighten him on the facts he was leaving out of his claim: “60% of illegal firearms recovered in Chicago come from outside IL — mostly from states dominated by coward Republicans like you who refuse to enact common sense gun legislation. Keep our name out of your mouth.” She also tweeted out resources to back up her statement, bringing statistics where Cruz just brought his opinion.
60% of illegal firearms recovered in Chicago come from outside IL—mostly from states dominated by coward Republicans like you who refuse to enact commonsense gun legislation. Keep our name out of your mouth. https://t.co/yVM4JHL3xypic.twitter.com/pr613A3dpf