When Chicago's Broken Criminal Justice System Collides With Its Gun Control Laws
By Cam Edwards | 12:30 PM | January 10, 2026
We've got another update from the "gun-free" Chicago transit system, and once again it's bad news for those who understandably want to protect themselves while on Chicago Transit Authority property.
For several years now we've been documenting violent crime on CTA buses, trains, and train stations. Honestly, I could write a story almost every day if I wanted to, but I try to reserve my coverage for particularly egregious cases like the woman who was set on fire a few months ago... and the seven-time felon who now stands accused of sexually assaulting a CTA employee while on pre-trial release for allegedly carrying a gun on a Red Line train last year.
As CWB Chicago reports, the attack happened last Sunday afternoon around 4:30, at a station where Chicago police have already increased their presence.
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