The news is constantly reporting how devastating gun violence is. We’re hearing that our children are in danger due to so many guns on the streets. We have to get to the root of the problem. It’s quite upsetting to see a mother crying over her child who has been a victim to gun violence. What can we do to tackle this epidemic? Law Enforcement is out there but what else can be done?
Perhaps building more youth centers will curb the violence. If the youth have more to are encouraged to pursue their dreams then we may see a change. We’re losing our youth at a high rate. Brady Campaign(2016) states, “An average of seven children and teens under the age of 20 are killed are killed by guns everyday.” Wow! It can leave us emotionally seeing a child laying on the pavement and the parents being comforted by law enforcement. Something has to be done but what?
Community leaders must be more vocal and show that they’re just as concerned as the parents. It’s so sad when children aren’t able to sit in front of their homes or ride a bicycle in their community. Although it would be a bit costly to send law enforcement into communities patrolling communities, we could use more protection, youth are our future.
There use to be more activities for youth to engage in. Tax payers understand that services are expensive and there’s budgets set but a life doesn’t have a price on it. I’ve lost a lot of family members to gun violence. It’s a very troubling situation. Hearing gun shots and hearing that another life is gone is such a devastating thing.
Some people are afraid to speak out about gun violence but gun violence is an issue we shouldn’t be silent about. We should want to see a change in this area. Rallies are great but how effective are rallies? Are people really paying attention .
There needs to be some positive reinforcement tactics. Somehow we must reach the youth and we can start with listening to what they have to say. For those who have been affected by youth violence or have been involved with youth violence, we should hear them out, allow them to speak about their concerns and why they suppose youth violence is an epidemic.
If we listen then we may find ways to decrease the problem. We may not be able to remove the problem altogether but if we can save some lives then we’ve done well. We have to start somewhere. We’ll need to put our heads together and figure out where we should start.
Building recreational centers will certainly be helpful. It allows the youth to have a place to be sociable and get off the street. Boredom can sometimes cause them to get into things. If something isn’t done then we will be looking at a bleak future.We’ll continue to age so we need to support youth. Hopefully some resolutions will come our way soon.
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