Here’s Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley Jr., on his plans for gun laws in his city:

The mayor said he’s looking at new D.C. laws requiring gun owners to go through five hours of safety training, register their firearms every three years and undergo criminal background checks every six years.

Liberals like Daley claim that gun laws are aimed at protecting law-abiding citizens. But look at his proposals. They burden law-abiding citizens with so many hoops and ladders that owning a gun becomes a challenge. One suspects that is the intent.

Now let’s see how Daley’s proposals affect Chicagoland’s criminals. Will they go through five hours of training before jacking their next car? Will they register their firearm every three years to they can continue to rob banks? Will gang bangers submit to criminal background checks on the guns they obtain illegally? Not damn likely.

Why is this so hard for liberals to understand?