Chicago mayor tells Ted Cruz: 'Keep our name out of your mouth’ about gun control

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'60% of illegal firearms recovered in Chicago come from outside IL — mostly from states dominated by coward Republicans like you,' Mayor Lightfoot wrote in a tweet.

"Stopping violent criminals — prosecuting & getting them off the street — BEFORE they commit more violent crimes is the most effective way to reduce murder rates," the Republican lawmaker wrote."Let’s protect our citizens.""60% of illegal firearms recovered in Chicago come from outside IL mostly from states dominated by coward Republicans like you who refuse to enact commonsense gun legislation. Keep our name out of your mouth.

“With consistent data trends now going back almost a decade, the majority of illegally used or possessed firearms recovered in Chicago are traced back to states with less regulation over firearms, such as Indiana and Mississippi,” the report stated., Lightfoot wrote that when Cruz and the GOP"dismiss common sense gun policies, they disrespect victims and their families, who deserve to live without pain and fear.

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