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ByDonBabwin The Associated Press CHICAGO Themassshoot- ing at an Oregon commu- nity college last week thrust the debate over the nation's gun laws to the center of the presidential race. At least some of the Republi- cans who are running have pointed to Chicago as proof that gun control doesn't work. The city has a reputation for having some of the coun- try's strictest gun laws yet it has experienced an increase in homicides and shootings this year, which Republican presidential hopefuls Don- ald Trump, Chris Chris- tie and Carly Fiorina say proves their point. "If you look at places like Chicago ... it's got some of the single toughest gun laws in the United States and it's a disaster," the billionaire businessman Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," in August. Christie, who is New Jer- sey's governor, echoed the sentiment Sunday, telling ABC News' George Steph- anopoulos that homicides are up in cities like Chi- cago and New York, which he said have "some of the most aggressive gun laws." Meanwhile Fiorina, the for- mer CEO of Hewlett-Pack- ard, said last month that "Chicago would be an ex- ample" of how places with some of the most "strin- gent gun control laws" also have the "highest gun crime rates in the nation," accord- ing to Factcheck.org. But Chicago's gun laws aren't as tough as their rep- utation suggests. They once were, but courts have over- turned or gutted many of them in recent years, forc- ing a city that once banned handguns and gun shops to allow them both. CHICAGO'S VANISHING GUN RESTRICTIONS Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was de- termined to keep handguns out of residents' hands and he fought every legal chal- lenge to Chicago's gun re- strictions during his 22 years in office. But the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big blow to Chicago's gun laws in 2010 when it struck down the city's handgun ban. Chicago quickly enacted a gun ordinance that pro- ponents said included some of the nation's toughest reg- ulations, but it was forced to scrap some of the pro- visions that most angered gun rights advocates. Then after a federal ap- peals court struck down Illi- nois' last-in-the-nation con- cealed carry ban in 2012, gun rights advocates took aim at Chicago's decades- old ban on gun stores. The city lost that fight, too, and last year passed an ordi- nance allowing gun stores. WHERE ARE TODAY'S GUNS COMING FROM? Even though gun shops can operate within Chica- go's city limits now, none have opened up yet. That means that every gun that is owned legally or ille- gally in Chicago came from somewhere else. Just how many is unclear, but Chi- cago's police department seizes more illegal weapons than any other in the nation — nearly 20 a day for a to- tal of 5,500 so far this year. So, when Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed an ordi- nance to allow once-banned gun stores in the city, he si- multaneously released a city report that blames gun sales elsewhere for much of Chicago's street violence. According to the report, nearly 60 percent of recov- ered guns that were used to commit crimes in Chicago from 2009 through 2013 were first sold in states with more lax gun laws. Neigh- boring Indiana was far and away the biggest source, with 19 percent of all recov- ered guns having been sold there first. But they came from far and wide, with Mis- sissippibeingthesecondbig- gest source, at 6.7 percent. The pipeline of guns from other states remains open, despite the lifting of many Chicago gun re- strictions. Just days ago, a Chicago man who pleaded guilty to helping purchase 43 firearms from gun shows and individuals in Indiana to sell them on Chicago's South Side was sentenced to nearly three years in prison. Angry about what they describe as a flood of ille- gal guns into the city, sev- eral Chicago residents filed a lawsuit this summer against three Chicago sub- urbs accusing them of lax oversight of local gun shops that they say have been an easy source of weapons for criminals who bring guns into the city. CRIME,BUTENOUGHPUNISH- MENT? Anyone who has at- tended one of Police Su- perintendent Garry Mc- Carthy's news conferences about gun violence knows it drives him crazy to hear about how Chicago has some of the toughest gun laws in the U.S. He says it simply is't true. What is true, he says, is that even when people are arrested for possession of il- legal guns, they don't stay locked up for long. McCar- thy,whospentthebulkofhis careeronNewYorkCity'spo- liceforce, pointsout that for- mer New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was sentenced to 20 months in prison after he accidentally shot himself in the leg with an illegal gun. By contrast, he says the sentences being meted out in Chicago court- rooms are typically no more than six months. An analysis by the Chi- cago Sun-Times bolsters McCarthy's argument that courts in Cook County, where Chicago is located, aren't nearly as tough on illegal gun possession as they might be. For example, the mandatory minimum prison sentence for illegal gun possession in New York is 3½ years, but such a con- viction in Cook County car- ries a minimum sentence of a year in prison and judges stick to that minimum term most of the time, the paper found. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Factcheck:Republicancandidates take aim at Chicago's gun laws RICHPEDRONCELLI—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Debbie Ziegler holds a photo of her late daughter, Brittany Maynard, as she receives congratulations from Ellen Pontac, le , a er a right-to die measure was approved by the state Assembly in Sacramento. By Julie Watson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO It will soon be legal for the terminally ill to end their own lives in the nation's most populous state, and right-to-die ad- vocates expect other states to follow California's ex- ample. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday that allows such physician-assisted deaths, marking a major victory for proponents who spent decades and millions of dollars pushing through such a measure. California marks a turn- ing point, and its legisla- tion includes more safe- guards than the other four states where the practice is legal, the law's supporters say. They are now focusing on New Jersey, where the state Senate is slated to de- bate a similar bill this fall, and Massachusetts, where a legislative hearing on the issue is set for this month. "My phone has been ringing off the hook with people who now want to bring forth bills," said Jes- sica Grennan at Compas- sion and Choices, a na- tional advocacy group leading the fight. "I think what happened in Califor- nia is definitely going to inspire people across the country to honor these op- tions at the end of life." But opponents say they will be beefing up their fight as well. Legislation introduced this year in at least two dozen other states stalled, but California has proven to be a trend-setter, le- gal experts say. Doctors in Oregon, Washington, Vermont and Montana al- ready can prescribe life- ending drugs. "A significant part of the country now has a right to physician-assisted death," said Erwin Chemerinsky, a constitutional law pro- fessor at the University of California, Irvine. "I think this reflects growing pub- lic support for a right to death with dignity." The Catholic Church and advocates for people with disabilities say mea- sures like California's le- galize premature suicide and put terminally ill pa- tients at risk for coerced death. "The impact of what happened in California may be a lot more limited than some people think be- cause other states really have paid a lot more atten- tion to the objections and concerns of the disability community," said Marilyn Gold, a senior policy an- alyst with the Disability Rights Education and De- fense Fund. Those voices were drowned out in California by assisted-suicide sup- porters who spent mil- lions on their campaign, Gold said. But she doesn't expect that to happen else- where. "In state after state after state, there have been mul- tiple attempts, and these measures have failed," Gold said. Gov. Brown, a lifelong Catholic and former Jesuit seminarian, said he con- sulted a Catholic bishop, two of his own doctors and friends "who take var- ied, contradictory and nu- anced positions." "In the end, I was left to reflect on what I would want in the face of my own death," wrote the Demo- cratic governor, who has been treated for prostate cancer and melanoma. "I do not know what I would do if I were dying in pro- longed and excruciating pain. I am certain, how- ever, that it would be a comfort to be able to con- sider the options afforded by this bill." Proponents credit sup- port for the law by both parties to Brittany May- nard, a 29-year-old Califor- nia woman with brain can- cer who drew national at- tention for her decision to move to Oregon to legally end her life. They say Maynard touched people personally, which helped cross politi- cal and religious divides. A er California win, right-to-die backers push laws elsewhere LEGISLATION M. SPENCER GREEN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy speaks at a news conference as police displayed some of the thousands of illegal firearms they have confiscated so far this year. By Scott Smith The Associated Press VISALIA A man who says he was a cartel enforcer pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of murder in California. Jose Manuel Marti- nez will be sentenced next month to life in prison with- out the possibility of parole under the terms of a plea deal. He also pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder of a 17-year-old. After being arrested in 2013, the 53-year-old Marti- nez opened up to investiga- tors about his violent career with more than 30 killings. Authorities say he ac- knowledged killings across the U.S. and refuses to name his cartel associates. Authorities say they believe Martinez because he gave details that nobody else would know. Last year, Martinez pleaded guilty in an Ala- bama court and was given a prison sentence of 50 years. In California, he was charged with killing people in Tulare, Kern and Santa Barbara counties between 1980 and 2011. The victims ranged in age from 22 to 56. Investigators say that in 1980, Martinez shot a man who was driving to work with three other people in the vehicle. Martinez is ac- cused of shooting another man in bed early one morn- ing in 2000 while the man's four children were home. Martinez had lived at times in Richgrove, a small farming community in Cen- tral California about 40 miles north of Bakersfield. He was arrested shortly after crossing the border from Mexico into Arizona and began to disclose de- tails of his past while fac- ing the case in Alabama. "After he confessed to it, it was just like opening up the floodgate," Tim Mc- Whorter of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office in Alabama said at the time. In Alabama, Martinez pleaded guilty in the killing of a man for making derog- atory remarks about Marti- nez's daughter. PLEA DEAL Man who says he was cartel enforcer admits killings TULARE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Jose Manuel Martinez admitted to killing dozens of people across the United States as an enforcer for drug cartels in Mexico. LEGALNOTICE T.S. No. 15-35599 APN: 101-260-131 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/19/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cash- ier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed- eral savings and loan associa- tion, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec- tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the du- ly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and in- terest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust de- scribed below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances , to pay the re- i i i i l f h , p y maining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, inter- est thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: HALISHA HAYWORTH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 9/26/2007 as In- strument No. 2007017717 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tehama County, California, Date of Sale: 10/16/2015 at 2:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse 633 Washington Street Red Bluff, CA Estimated amount of unpaid bal- ance and other charges: $231,885.77 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the o pening bid may be less p g y than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 19863 Freshwater Drive Cottonwood, CA 96022 Described as follows: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 101-260-131 The undersigned Trustee dis- claims any liability for any in- correctness of the street ad- dress or other common designa- tion, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficia- ry within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien bein g auctioned off may b j i li f h g y b e a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, be- fore you can receive clear title to the property. You are encour- aged to investigate the exis- tence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this no- tice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you ll ( ) i i p p y, y may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elite postandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-35599. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re- flected in the telephone infor- mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 9/15/2015 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Infor- mation, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848- 9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Christine O'Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN- FORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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