Hunters, gun dealers want no part of gun control plansBY JAN DENNIS
Illinois hunters and gun dealers are trying to shoot down a flurry of gun-control proposals they say rose from fear in the streets of Chicago, far from the downstate prairies and woods where guns are appreciated for sport.
They see no room for compromise on Chicago-led efforts to ban assault weapons and .50-caliber rifles and ammunition, and they oppose proposals to require background checks for gun-show purchases and to limit gun buyers to one handgun per month.
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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/20gun.html*FW Note: "Chicago officials say they understand the sensitivity of gun measures in Illinois and have carefully tailored their proposals over the years to minimize the impact on hunters."OK, What about those citizens who simply want the best means to defend their
lives and property? Are any measures being "tailored" for those people? Oh, wait... that's really what "gun measures" are all about, isn't it?
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