This is happening right down the road from where I grew up

I grew up at 7111 W. Summerdale Ave, in Chicago. The street gained a measure of fame from a Chicago police scandal in 1960 - and in the 1970's from John Wayne Gacy, who lived about a mile west. One of the places I rode my bike was through Norridge.

Norridge is a small suburb of Chicago totally surrounded by the big city. They obviously share many of the same political and social views as Chicago, so this is not unexpected:

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Norridge gunshop owner says he’s being targeted by village

BY DEBORAH BAYLISS Sun-Times Media dbayliss@suntimes.com June 25, 2011 1:08AM

Norridge gun shop owner Tony Kole says he’s open for business — but customers are having a hard time finding him.

And for that he’s suing the northwest suburb, which he says is preventing him from putting a sign on his business.

“He sometimes can’t take delivery of his mail because he’s prevented from posting the name of his business,” said Kole’s lawyer, Walter Maksym.

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They never quit. I'm so glad to be living out in the country, in a state where we have, at least for now, kicked out most of the idiots...

H/t Snowflakes in Hell