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

2019-09-03
Source: NBC News
by: Janelle Griffith

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. https://t.co/yVM4JHL3xy pic.twitter.com/pr613A3dpf
— Lori Lightfoot (@LightfootForChi) September 3, 2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ripped Senator Ted Cruz and "coward Republicans" after he cited the city as an example for why “gun control doesn’t work.”

On Monday, Cruz linked to a story from the far-right website Breitbart News in a tweet about fatal gun violence in "Democrat-controlled Chicago" over Labor Day Weekend.

"Gun control doesn’t work," Cruz tweeted. "Look at Chicago. Disarming law-abiding citizens isn’t the answer."

"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."

Source: NBC News

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