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So what are the top 3 features of the cities that do have high murder rates?
Well, I know exactly where you are going with this. Before I say anything else, what exactly are you trying to say? And what you propose we do about the high murder rates in places like St. Louis, Baltimore, and New Orleans?
Illinois was the last state to ban C/C and did so in 2014. The NRA hailed the as a major victory and projected violent gun crime would decline in Chicago. They were mistaken. Most firearm homicides involve unpermitted hand guns.
Last year, more than 8000 guns were confiscated in Chicago. Most of the confiscations occured in the same 5 out of 25 Police Districts that have the most gun violence. These neighborhoods contain about 8 % of the city's population. The FBI assists Chicago in tracing the source of firearms. 60% originate in Indiana. The rest come in from Wisconsin, Missouri and suburbs.
Laws do not prevent criminals from acquiring firearms.
It is now lawful for people in Chicago to own and c/c firearms provided the owner is licensed to do so.
The victims and offenders tend to be black teen- young adult males, with prior arrest records and gang affiliations. The root cause tends to be interpersonal communication as opposed to gang warfare, fueled by social media.
I understand that laws do not prevent criminals from getting guns. One extreme example of this is Jamaica. Jamaica's murder rate went up after it limited firearm access. People who wanted to kill found ways to do it, and Jamaica has one of the highest murder rates in the Caribbean.
I brought up Maryland and New Jersey because many people forget about Baltimore and Newark. Chicago is constantly the go-to example.
And as you mentioned about the murders, interpersonal communication issues are a big issue. I don't think we have a "gun problem". I think we have people with severe anger problems and an inability to control one's anger. It is an issue of "violence is the answer to every problem".
i.e. if the blacks want to get sympathy and be taken seriously then they should protest issues in their own community.
i don't care if they do it or not.
doesn't affect me one way or another.
no sleep lost.
I don't need your sympathy. I just want some people to quit complaining about Black people. And I want to not have to worry about whether or not I'm looked down on, and the consequences that come with that.
i.e. if the blacks want to get sympathy and be taken seriously then they should protest issues in their own community.
i don't care if they do it or not.
doesn't affect me one way or another.
no sleep lost.
You think protests are requests for sympathy??? Roflmao.
You clearly don't get it. You take the protest to those who are harming you. If it's institutional racism you take it to the institution. That is what they are doing. What you are suggesting would be like Ghandi protesting British rule by complaining to his fellow Indians.
Well, I know exactly where you are going with this. Before I say anything else, what exactly are you trying to say? And what you propose we do about the high murder rates in places like St. Louis, Baltimore, and New Orleans?
Is there really anything that can be done effectively in these cities and still maintain peoples rights?
Most of the people don't respect family, church, the police or education. The ones that do try to get out of the hood.
Controlled crime is about the best we can do. NYC did it by being to expensive for these people to live and a strong police force.
It IS the norm. Just look up how many innocent bystanders have been gunned down in Chicago drive-by shootings.
That is exactly what I said. I said gansters target other gansters, and too often innocent bystanders get hit. Your counter argument was the the gang-bangers actually target people who are not gang members. The norm is gang shooting up other gangs. Feel free to disagree.
I don't need your sympathy. I just want some people to quit complaining about Black people. And I want to not have to worry about whether or not I'm looked down on, and the consequences that come with that.
That's not happening...
What I want is for them to fully embrace their racism. stop trying to hide behind sympathy and concern when it's really just an excuse to talk bad about Black folk.
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