CBS 2: City Council Passes Ordinance With New Penalties for Illegal Guns

CHICAGO (CBS) — Several Chicago aldermen are fed up with violence and say it is time to crack down on illegal guns.

This week, the City Council passed an ordinance allowing police to impose fines and jail time on people caught with an illegal gun – regardless of what happens in court…

Supporters of the new ordinance say something needs to be done to try and reduce violent crime - and argue that this is simply a tool for officers…

A total of 12,000 illegal guns were taken off Chicago streets in 2021. Now, the new ordinance will allow police officers to write a ticket that would impose fines and jail time to those caught with a gun…

"We've got to try something else," said Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th), "because the Cook County State's Attorney office is failing us."

Read more on CBS 2 Chicago: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-council-ordinance-illegal-guns/