Guns are becoming a fast growing concern among today’s society. Due to its increasing use, violence has increased in once peaceful communities, even though crime rates have recently been below average for most of LA. However, controlling that violence has become a major issue and most people want their kids to feel and play safely in their neighborhood. Many senseless tragedies have taken place over the last couple of years to bring upon this …showed first 75 words of 710 total…

…showed last 75 words of 710 total…to kill. Therefore, safety measures by gun manufacturers and places selling them (photo ID and a thorough background check) should be increased. People could also consider alternatives to gun possession and use; they could rely more on police and security systems than themselves and their guns. Again, it will take a long time for people of today’s society to trust authority and during that time, lives of innocent people will continue to be wasted.