Gun Shooting Research Paper

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The murder rate in the united states is high because there are to many guns but because there are to many gang members. It’s going to be very hard to stop there gun supply because of how many gangs there are. They are comparing all the countries that have lots of war. Cutting off their gun supply will make them less harmful and we could get control of the gangs. Gang members having way to much control of the guns and and do anything they want to.
I agree with Daniel that it will be hard to stop gun control. There are so many gang members that have guns and they also have gun supply. The countries are having war over all the guns, killing, and gang members. If they do cut off the gun supply than killings will go down and they will have a lil

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