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The thing is, a Chicago politician could pass things that affect Chicagoans only. An Ilinios Senator can pass things that affect Illinois only. As President, he could push for things that affect everyone, well, at least the law abiding ones of us. The thing about a greater community good, or however he put it, could really allow one to apply any kind of gun control to any community. Just because you have Dodge City in the southside of Chicago, does not mean that the whole of Chicago, or Illinois in general, has a problem. Personally, if you want to reduce gun crime, make the punishment for using a gun in a crime not worth the benefit of being armed. Double any sentence if a gun is involved, and do not allow one day off for good behavior on any sentence that's gun related. While I am at it, let's start talking about hard labor for these violent types. Oh wait, we can't do that, the ACLU won't like that too much.
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