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FILE-In this July 7, 2014 file photo, Chicago police display some of the thousands of illegal firearms they confiscated during the year in their battle against gun violence in Chicago. Hoping to stem the flow of illegal guns into Illinois, lawmakers have sent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner legislation that would punish firearm traffickers with prison sentences of up to 30 years. The proposal comes as Chicago goes through another violent year of shootings, a major contributor to the more than 400 homicides in the city so far this year. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
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