Violence in all its forms is increasing all over the world. While in some countries it is not easy to obtain firearms, the right to own firearms is covered by the second amendment to the American Constitution. I recently heard a series on radio about gun violence in the city of Chicago. A series titled 'every other hour', discussed the severity of gang killings and gun violence in the city of Chicago. The series was named such as that is how frequent are gun killings in the city, with over 2500 people dead by September 2017. They discussed the lives of the gang members and pointed out how teenagers coming from broken families are more likely to join gangs and end up killing people. These children drop out of school and end up in a world of drugs, alcohol and violence. Teenagers as young as 13 years of age may be the ones firing a gun and killing people. These children need counseling and proper homes where they can continue their education and lead a meaningful life instead of going from juvenile offenders to hardened criminals. children, in general, and particularly those who are coming from broken families, need to be counseled at school to check their mental status. Their grades need to be monitored and proper guidance should be provided so that they are not trapped by the gangs. often the victims of sexual abuse end up on the streets and become an easy target for these gangs to hire. A proper counselor should be present in schools and in foster care systems to ensure that the child is having a healthy physical, mental and emotional development. Attempts should be made to e ensure that these children are not lured into a world that would destroy their life and future. Social workers should have a full time job to check the neighborhood to ensure that children are safe. Also there have to be background checks before selling firearms and gang members should not be able to get easy access to sophisticated firearms.
