Chuck's Gun Shop & Range

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Chuck's Gun Shop & Range is a gun store and indoor firing range in Riverdale, Illinois.

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The store has been in business since 1984, [1] and is owned by John Riggio. [2] Between 1996 and 2000, Chuck's sold 2,370 guns that were linked to crimes by police, [3] more than any other gun shop in the area. [4] Between 2009 and 2013 guns recovered from crime scenes in the city came from Chuck's more than any other gun dealer – a total of 1,516, [5] [6] 8% of all guns recovered from crimes scenes during that time period. [7] At least three guns sold by the store were involved in fatal shootings of police officers. [8]

The store has been the target of several public protests. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Jesse Jackson led protests in 2007, 2012, and 2015. [17] In 2015 activists sued the town of Riverdale for "lax or insufficient methods of administration in licensing and regulating gun dealers" specifically targeting Chuck's in the lawsuit. [18] [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "BBB Business Profile | Chuck's Gun Shop & Pistol". www.bbb.org. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. ↑ "How Chuck's became a symbol of what's wrong with America's gun laws". The Economist. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. ↑ "Biography of a Gun". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
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  10. ↑ "Gun Group Urges Members to Attend Father Pfleger Rally". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
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