What do you think about Mayor Daley's “butt” comments on gun control?

The shooting death of off-duty police officer Thomas Wortham Wednesday night convinced Mayor Daley tightening gun laws is more important than ever.

But, he chose a very unconventional choice of words to defend his stance at a news conference Thursday.  The mayor picked up a rifle and told a Chicago Reader reporter, "If I put this up your butt, you'll find out how effective it is. If we put a round up your, you-know. . . ."

When we asked if you thought his comments were inappropriate, you had a few choice words of your own....

"Was that an offer to shoot a reporter by the mayor of Chicago?? God help us. Daley sounds more and more mentally deranged in his comments trying to defend the spending of tons of taxpayers money in a losing battle to deny those very taxpayers their constitutional right to defend themselves. "  - Kevin Walsh

"Mayor Richard "Palin" Daley is going rogue on us." - Jason Flores


"This is a typical Daley off-the-cuff wisecrack...and it happens almost daily.  He shoots his mouth off."  - Paul Lockwood


"The mayor is out of control. When will he learn that his gun control policies don't work. It's not the guns that are the problem, it's the criminals. No matter what you do the criminals will break the laws and obtain weapons by illegal means. I wonder how many of the guns used in the 100+ murders this year were actually acquired the legal way." - anonymous


"I dont see a problem with the Mayor's comments. Id say he painted a perfect picture to get his point across." - Tony Kpa


"How many of the criminals are legal foid card holders? NONE. Gun control only effects LEGAL owners. Lets quit wasting money fighting over gun laws and put the money to stopping the criminals PERIOD." - anonymous


"Sorry to say that maybe he chose the wrong words because of his frustration. Its a fact that the longtime Chicago gun ban isn't working...restricting legitimate gun owners is not the answer. What is the answer???" - Kim Castro


"More restrictions will not affect the criminals getting guns. The Mayor should do some research on what percentage of guns used in crimes were obtained legally by the person using it. If the weapon is not obtained legally how will more restrictions help?"  Jonathan Barlar

"Please tell Mayor Daley that the people will give up their guns when he gives up his body guards and the Aldermen and his friends give up their guns. " - Richard J. Pfeiffer

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