TOWNHALL: It was a long weekend, which means for the Windy City... it was a bloody one

It’s becoming an annual occurrence. Whenever there is a long or holiday weekend, Chicago becomes a shooting gallery. Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day are some of the weekends and holidays to watch out for regarding spikes in shootings and related homicides. All of this while the Windy City remains one of the most anti-gun places in the country, with some of the toughest gun control laws on the books.

This weekend, Chicago suffered another bloody Memorial Day weekend, with 42 people being shot. Ten people were killed. Oh, it was no better last weekend. Six people were killed and 32 wounded in another string of shootings. It’s become a rather tragic and almost expected tradition regarding Chicago and what occurs on the weekends there. In 2016, the city had over 100 people shot in ten days. In 2018, there were over 3,500 shootings, and at least 600 homicides. I’ve said it many times here, I don’t think gun control is working. Hell, when is gun control the answer? It never is and it never will.

Matt Vespa is the Senior Editor at Townhall.com.