Chicago Gun Policy

The United States has been in a conflicting stance upon the subject of guns, as some people oppose the idea of the government taking away their guns as this act would deny them the second amendment while others have been in favor for eliminating guns from the equation of entirety, as it leads to crime related activity, suicide and mass shootings over the years. The question then arises: Do we need a strict gun policy that allows people to own guns by having certain criteria fulfilled in order to acquire them or eliminate guns completely to avoid any potential disaster? As research suggests, in the United States, guns can be linked to many things like suicide, homicide, and armed robbery among many other things but it is included in studies
In Chicago people must carry a permit to have a concealed weapon and must have background checks before any purchase has been made. Unfortunately, it has the third highest murder rate within the US. Some argue that Chicago’s gun policy may be weak but it's actually quite the opposite. The main problem for the people in the Chicago is the gangs that plague the city with violence. In an article from the New York Times by Monica Davey, she referred to a raid that the Chicago Police department performed that was two days long and is currently the largest gang-related raid in the history of the city. Following the successful raid, the department made the claim that the city’s violence could be from the few but very hostile gang members. According to the police department of Chicago, the raid was efficient and effective, as raids could be more frequent in an attempt to reduce the murder rate in Chicago. Monica gives an account of the police report following the successful raid. ”Chicago officials say that a small number of people perhaps only 1,400 in a city of 2.7 million are driving the majority of the violence. The police said they seized 23 guns, more than $45,000 worth of drugs and hundreds of packs of illegal cigarettes. Charges included illegal possession of guns and selling drugs” (12). Following this raid, the police have gathered 23 guns and $45,000 worth of drugs. This is a possible reason why the homicide
More importantly, how would he respond? King is synonymous with the idea that we should only judge people by the context of their character, not by the color of their skin, people always fall victim to stereotyping whether on purpose or not certain events eventually shape someone’s perspective on a certain topic. For example, if someone would go to Chicago knowing the situation it’s experiencing, people would think before going there as they would associate Chicago as gang territory. As a response to this stereotype, King would use a line from his paper titled “Facing The Challenge Of A New Age “ saying the following:” "Freedom and Justice through Love." Not through violence; not through hate; no, not even through boycotts; but through love. It is true that as we struggle for freedom in America we will have to boycott at times. But we must remember as we boycott that a boycott is not an end in itself; it is merely a means to awaken a sense of shame within the oppressor ”(33). What King is implying in this passage is that history shows multiple times that many a path to a more prosperous land, we must follow the original goal of gaining peace and freedom for the community with acts of love and compassion rather than alienating ourselves from such a goal by inciting acts violence that only deters progress. In terms of today’s society, King’s approach may seem futile, as the