Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is joining U.S. Senator Dick Durbin in calling for stronger gun laws. McCarthy says stronger gun laws, like New York City's, will prevent the sale of illegal guns.

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Durbin says stricter gun laws will help families and law enforcement.

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Durbin plans on looking at the Second Amendment as a whole.

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Both McCarthy and Durbin told reporters on Friday it was very important for the federal government to "do something" about guns to make America safer for families and law enforcement. Durbin also announced he'd be holding a hearing on the constitutional aspects of the 2nd Amendment. The Senate Judiciary Committee is also going to start hearings on gun violence this Wednesday.