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| Emanuel's plan for illegal guns hits snag in Springfield |
| By chicagotribune.com - Ray Long & Rick Pearson |
| Published: 10/23/2013 |
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— Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to impose mandatory minimum sentences for illegal gun possession was pulled from a House panel's agenda Tuesday for further negotiations after it faced almost certain rejection from state lawmakers. Rep. Mike Zalewski, D-Riverside, made the decision to yank the measure from the House Judiciary Committee, saying progress was being made to allay fears of gun-rights advocates that law-abiding citizens who make a simple mistake could face mandatory prison time under the Democratic mayor's plan. Read More. |
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