Top Cop Garry Mccarthy Likens Federal Gun Laws to ‘Racism’
Stefano Esposito, Chicago Sun-Times, June 24, 2011
Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy earlier this month told parishioners at St. Sabina’s Church that federal gun laws are akin to “government-sponsored racism.”
“I want you to connect one more dot on that chain of African-American history in this country, and tell me if I’m crazy: Federal gun laws that facilitate the flow of illegal firearms into our urban centers, across this country, that are killing black and brown children,” he said according to an WMAQ-Channel 5 story that aired Thursday.
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McCarthy also told parishioners that “everybody is afraid of race. I’m not afraid of race.”
In a statement Thursday, McCarthy said “strong gun laws against illegal firearms are critical in order to maintain public safety and private rights.”
