Sen. Durbin: People in Chicago Feel ‘There Are Too Damn Many Guns’

BERMAN: “Now, crime has been, violent crime levels have been going down in Chicago, as they have in many cities across the United States, according to FBI crime statistics. There’s a quote that’s often attributed to former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who says it’s great when the numbers go down, but people don’t walk around saying, I feel 22 percent safer. What do you think people feel like is happening in Chicago?”
DURBIN: “Well, I tell you one thing they feel like, they feel like there are too damn many guns in Chicago, and they’re coming in from other states like Indiana. Federal government want to help us, stop this flow of weapons into our city of Chicago and state of Illinois. We know they’re coming in from state with lax laws when it comes to firearms and the federal government can do something about it. What has this president done about it? He’s eliminated, dramatically eliminated the people who are supposed to make sure these gun dealers are held to the law. That’s an important step to really reduce the crime in the area and reduce the concern of local officials.”