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'Do I Look Like I'm Packing?' Chicago’s 50 Aldermen On Whether They Carry A Gun

'Do I Look Like I'm Packing?' Chicago’s 50 Aldermen On Whether They Carry A Gun

Update: 2017-06-17
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The decision to carry a concealed gun is personal — and it’s a topic that can be pretty uncomfortable to bring up in a city shaken by gun violence. Especially if you’re a Chicago politician.

“Do I look like I’m packing?” Ald. Margaret Laurino (39th Ward) quipped before a recent City Council meeting, her eyes widening at the question.

WBEZ asked every one of Chicago’s 50 aldermen if they carry a concealed weapon, as part of a project on Chicago violence that looks at who picks up a gun and why. 

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'Do I Look Like I'm Packing?' Chicago’s 50 Aldermen On Whether They Carry A Gun

'Do I Look Like I'm Packing?' Chicago’s 50 Aldermen On Whether They Carry A Gun

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