The Gun Crime in NYC is a Symptom of a Much Larger Problem

The last few weeks in New York City have brought nothing but heartache and tears.

Two heroic cops were murdered when they responded to a domestic violence call. An eleven-month-old baby girl was shot by a stray bullet while sitting in the family car.

The problem, as I see it, is not the gun laws that exist within New York’s borders. It is the rest of the country. The reason we have a gun control problem is the patchwork of laws. One could legally buy a firearm in one state that has laxer laws and use it to injure or hurt someone in another state with stricter laws.

There are many that will argue that the states have the right to make their own laws. While I agree with that sentiment, for the most part, I disagree when it comes to gun control laws. We need one national standard when it comes to guns. It won’t wholly prevent unnecessary loss of life, but it will hopefully keep more people alive and out of the hospital.

May the memory of those officers forever be a blessing to their families, the department, and the city.