May 28th, 2010
Daley won’t say if 80-year-old will be charged under gun ban – Chicago Breaking News
Mayor Richard Daley refused to say today whether an 80-year-old Army veteran who shot and killed an intruder will be charged under the city’s handgun ban.
Asked about the possibility of charges, the mayor ended a news conference he had called about summer curfew in the city.
“I don’t know. Thank you very much,” Daley said and stepped away from the microphone.
Before walking away, Daley acknowledged people's frustration over the issue of gun control but insisted “I don’t think the answer is guns.”
A parolee with a record of drug and gun arrests broke in an reportedly fired two shots before the homeowner dispatched him.
The man has been hailed as a hero by his family and neighbors, but Daley cautioned that “guns is not the answer to the problems that we see in a home, in the streets of America. It’s as simple as that.”
Actually, Mayor Daley, I think that this story illustrates that you are just plain wrong. As simple as that.