Cook County state’s attorney to push for prison sentences in machine gun cases
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has directed prosecutors to seek prison sentences in every felony case involving machine gun-type weapons, according to a new policy circulated to her ...
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Cook County prosecutors to seek prison sentences in all cases involving machine guns or switches
CHICAGO (CBS) --Citing a surge in the number of firearms being illegally converted into machine guns, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has ordered prosecutors to seek a prison ...
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified guns
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is making good on one of her signature campaign promises to crack down on illegally modified firearms. Burke announced Thursday that her ...
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Cook County cracks down on switches, illegal gun modifications in new policy
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and other illegal gun modifications.