# Chicago’s Bloody Weekend: 13 Shot in the Second Week of 2026 – When Will Dems Admit Gun Control Fails?
Welcome back to the grim Groundhog Day of Chicago’s violence epidemic. Just two weeks into 2026, the Windy City – under perpetual Democrat stewardship – tallied at least 13 shooting victims over the weekend, including two dead, as reported across local outlets. This isn’t an anomaly; it’s the playbook. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reign continues the legacy of predecessors like Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel, where strict gun laws coexist with open-air slaughterhouses in neighborhoods like Englewood and Austin. While criminals wield illegally trafficked firearms – often smuggled from lenient states like Indiana – law-abiding citizens remain disarmed by permitting nightmares, safe storage mandates, and a permitting process that rivals applying for a papal dispensation.
Dig deeper, and the hypocrisy screams: Chicago’s murder rate per capita dwarfs that of pro-2A strongholds like Indianapolis or even rural Illinois counties with shall-issue carry. FBI data consistently shows that states with constitutional carry (permitless for adults) have lower violent crime rates than Cook County’s nanny-state model – think Vermont’s near-zero restrictions versus Illinois’ FOID card fiasco, where delays leave grandmas waiting months. This weekend’s body count underscores the 2A truth: gun control doesn’t stop thugs; it neuters the good guys. Implications for the community? It’s ammo for the Supreme Court’s *Bruen* ripple effects – Chicago’s already facing lawsuits over its post-*Bruen* permitting delays. Patriots, stock up on advocacy: push reciprocal carry compacts and expose how blue-city policies export crime (and guns) nationwide. Until self-defense is as easy as breathing, these weekends will bleed on.
The real scandal? Media spin will blame guns, not governance. But 2A warriors know: an armed society is a polite one. Share this, hit the range, and vote like your life depends on it – because in Chicago, it does. Stay vigilant.
