The Cause Of Chicago's Violence

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Chicago violence is getting worse, for example, unconcealed weapons the owners need identification.The is one of the authorizations for a person to carry a legal weapon. In addition, murders of people by a weapon this leads of high crimes. During the summer time is when the high rate of shootings with a weapon. The holidays are more inclined to shooting to happen because they know people are more out celebrating, and at any occasion there is something can cause an argument that can lead to a violence. Finally, Chicago's violence has a high rate of gang activities. this gang members claim territory, make money illegally, leading factors of growth of

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