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In the USA, the answer is generally, yes. Using a gun to commit a crime can add 5, 10, 20 years to the crime. For instance, murder in Illinois is a 20-year mini
by kingcharles 5y ago
In the USA, the answer is generally, yes. Using a gun to commit a crime can add 5, 10, 20 years to the crime. For instance, murder in Illinois is a 20-year minimum sentence, but 45 year minimum if committed with a gun.
- jdkee 5y agoThat is assuming murders get caught, convicted and sentenced. "Among the nation's largest cities, Chicago stands out for both its high murder rate and for the number of its murders that go unsolved. In recent years the police have been solving about 4 of every 10 murders in the city, but police data show the rate is even worse when the victim is African American." See https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/10/09/768552458/chicago-s-dismal-murder-solve-rate-even-worse-when-victims-are-black https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/10/09/768552458/chicago-s...