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Gun culture is a threat to all of us

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 18:00 — Dave Culver
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  • Consistent exposure to that lifestyle sets up children to become victims or, if they survive long enough, to get so immersed in the criminal culture that they become the shooters as teens and young adults.
  • Solving the problem will take a community effort.

Editorial, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune

A boy of about 5 years old was killed by a bullet that was shot through the wall of his house while he was asleep on a couch. Photo: Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune

Another young life is lost on the North Side of Minneapolis, and safety fears rise downtown. A common thread: Young people indiscriminately firing guns without regard for the innocent people who get hit along the way.

There's no single strategy that will eliminate the frightening violence. It will take renewed efforts to control the flood of guns; community and police cooperation; stronger enforcement on the streets, and bolstered youth violence prevention efforts.

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