This really caught my eye. They voted UNANIMOUSLY for the new regulations, even while admitting it was unlikely to achieve it's publicly acknowledged purpose.
"Alderman voted 45-0 in favor even as some of them acknowledged how little the restrictions would do to quell violent crime."
And
“With this law, we're supporting adults who legitimately want a gun in their home for self-defense. But at the same time, we're trying to keep guns out of the hands of gang bangers and drug dealers who only want to terrorize our communities.”
Several aldermen, however, said the ordinance is more likely to affect responsible, law-abiding gun owners than the thugs causing mayhem on hot weekend nights."