Gun Violence In The United States

Have you ever thought why were gun violence was created? Did you know so far this year police officers have taken away 5,900 guns in the city of chicago.Gun-related homicide is most prevalent among gangs and during the commission of felony crimes. In July 2013, Illinois passed a law that permits concealed carrying of handguns, making it the last state in the U.S. to allow concealed carry.Gun violence poses a serious threat to U.S. teens and their communities. Many young people are surrounded by constant reminders of that threat– from hearing the pop-pop-pop of gunshots at night to losing friends and family members to shootings.Being exposed to gun violence can have a deep impact on kids, including aggression, insomnia, depression, anxiety
• In 2010, 4,828 young people ages 10 to 24 were victims of homicide—an average of 13 each day.(cdc.gov/gun violence prevention).Homicide rates in 2010 among non-Hispanic, African American males 10-24 years of age (51.5 per 100,000) exceeded those of Hispanic males (13.5 per 100,000) and non-Hispanic, White males in the same age group (2.9 per 100,000).1 (cdc.gov/gun violence prevention).In 2011, 707,212 young people ages 10 to 24 were treated in emergency departments for injuries sustained from physical assaults.1 • In 2011, of a nationally-representative sample of students in grades 9-12, 3.9% reported being in a physical fight one or more times in the previous 12 months that resulted in injuries that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse.(cdc.gov/gun violence prevention).African-American and Hispanic males attending large inner-city schools that serve very poor neighborhoods faced – and still face – the greatest risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of a violent act at school.