[Opinion] Chicago Inspector-General Calls Out Futility of Gun Offender Registry

Chicago Inspector-General Calls Out Futility of Gun Offender Registry

Opinion iStock-BradCalkins Fifteen years ago, the City of Chicago adopted a “gun offender registry” ordinance that requires convicted gun offenders to register with the police and have police monitor anyone listed in the registry. The ordinance was intended as a violent crime prevention strategy, a community resource, and a law enforcement/officer safety tool, with the thinking being that the registration and ongoing monitoring would deter regis…