but only on some of his ideas...
State Senate Approves Tough New Gun Measure
Measure Backed By Richard M. Daley Increases Unlawful Use Of A Weapon Penalties The Illinois State Senate has approved a tougher new gun bill that was backed by Mayor Richard M. Daley.
The proposed law makes changes to the aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute. It makes unlawful use of a weapon a non-probationable offense, and calls for one to three years in prison for any offender caught carrying a loaded weapon without a valid Firearm's Owner Identification Card.
"This law reduces the threat of gun violence by sending a clear message that serious offenders will be held accountable and will not be let off scot-free as many of them are today," Mayor Daley said in a news release.
But the mayor also pointed out that the new law "protects the rights of law-abiding citizens."
The state Senate approved the bill unanimously, according to published reports. It now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn.
Mayor Daley pointed out in his news release that last year, the Illinois General Assembly passed three "common sense gun law" proposals he supported.
One measure classified unlawful use of a weapon by a gang member a Class 2 felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Another increased penalties for shooting students on or near schools or public transit. A third established an interstate gun trafficking task force within the Illinois State Police.
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/illinois.gun.law.2.1663475.html Of course it's nice to pass laws but in order for them to have any effect, they have to be enforced. I suspect this is where Mayor Daley will fail.
Mayor Daley still has lots of ideas I disagree with.
Daley: Send gun industry lawsuit to World Court April 27, 2010Six years after the state Supreme Court dismissed his $433 million lawsuit against the gun industry, Mayor Daley today called for a change of venue — to the World Court normally reserved for disputes between nations and crimes against humanity.
Wrapping up the sixth annual Richard J. Daley Global Cities Forum, Daley convinced more than a dozen of his counterparts from around the world to approve a resolution urging "redress against the gun industry through the courts of the world" in The Hague.
"This is coming from international mayors. They're saying, 'We’re tired of your guns, America. ... We don't want those anymore because guns kill and injure people,' " Daley told a news conference at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
"If we ship over poison to a country, don’t you think we should be responsible for it? That’s what they’re saying: 'Be responsible for what you manufacture and sell in my country.' ... You have to think outside the box. You have to be
about how you protect your people."
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard Casauban noted that the Mexican government is waging a brutal war against drug cartels that get “85 percent” of their weapons from the United States.
"The U.S. government says, 'We cannot do a lot of things to stop this,'" Casauban said. "We should take actions with legal effects in order to stop this trade between the United States and Mexico."
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter acknowledged that using the World Court is a long-shot. But, he said “you never know until you try” and it’s worth a try to counter the political muscle and money of the National Rifle Association.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/2206864,daley-gun-lawsuit-world-court-042710.article Given half a chance, Daley would love to be declared King of the United States not just Chicago.