Gun Policy Research

[SunsetBengal]

(06-22-2017, 08:25 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: You're still ignoring the fact that their culture is the result of centuries of oppression that, while lessened, still exists to this day. As I mentioned in my first post, socioeconomic issues have been theorized as being a factor in gun violence. The black community is disproportionately impoverished as well, so is there something there?

This is where the need for research comes in.

Are you really going to take the angle of "they are oppressed"?  C'mon man, the laws and policies in today's society give Black Men more preference in opportunity than most Whites.  The truth is that they choose to live the street life, hanging on to that "oppressed" moniker.  For example, my wife was a public school teacher, in predominately Black schools for 12 years.  She can attest to the times she heard a mother tell her "Why does my child need to learn this stuff?  He/She is going to make their living on the street.".  It's no wonder that she made the decision to take her skills to Child Protective Services, as now she is actually making bad parents accountable for their actions.

Back to my point, if those gang members wanted to be part of society, they could.  There are measures in place to guarantee their opportunity to gain education, land jobs, be productive citizens.  As ugly as it sounds, living on the street, making money from crime is just easier than working hard to be successful.