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Although Burke has been an alderman for 50+ years, he was a Chicago cop before that. He has licenses as a private detective, a private security guard, and I believe also an Illinois carry license, all of which permit him to carry handguns. State law says mayors and aldermen are also "peace officers," which also gives him carte blanche to carry handguns.
He also has a bodyguard detail.
Although Burke has been an alderman for 50+ years, he was a Chicago cop before that. He has licenses as a private detective, a private security guard, and I believe also an Illinois carry license, all of which permit him to carry handguns. State law says mayors and aldermen are also "peace officers," which also gives him carte blanche to carry handguns.
He also has a bodyguard detail.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loc...vate-detective-concealed-carry-184055211.htmlBurke has been for years a vocal supporter of gun control in Chicago. In 1982, Burke was a driving force in pushing through the Council a historic ban on handgun ownership in Chicago.