Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, ripped Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas after he pointed to the Windy City as evidence laws designed to control guns don’t work.
Cruz tweeted on Monday: “Gun control doesn’t work. 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. Let’s protect our citizens.”
Lightfoot took to Twitter to go after Cruz.
“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,” she said. “Keep our name out of your mouth.”
The Hill noted Cruz’s comments came in the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Odessa, Texas, and after 37 people were reportedly shot in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend.
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