Frequent shootings make it difficult to control the problem of gun violence in the United States
A 4-year-old girl and a teenager were the victims of two shootings in Pennsylvania recently.
The frequent shooting incidents have deeply saddened the American people, and rallies have been held in many places to protest the proliferation of gun violence in American society.
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U.S. holds rallies to protest gun violence
On the 5th local time, at a gas station in Chester, Pennsylvania, a 2-year-old boy accidentally shot his 4-year-old sister while playing with a gun. The girl was taken to the hospital for treatment. Invalid death.
Local police are investigating where the boy obtained the firearm.
In addition, there was a shooting that day at a high school in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Among them, both the victim and the suspect are students.
The victim was taken to hospital immediately after being shot and is in stable condition.
Police said the case was a well-targeted case, not indiscriminate shooting.
The local prosecutor said that because the suspect was under 15, authorities could only prosecute him as a juvenile delinquent.
The recent frequent shooting incidents are distressing. People in many places in the United States have held memorial services and protests in succession to put pressure on the government to introduce relevant laws to improve social order.
On the 5th local time, residents of San Francisco held a memorial service for the recent mass shooting.
On the same day, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania held a talk on the prevalence of gun violence, demanding immediate action from all parties including the government and the community.
Erin Smith, President of the Southern Pittsburgh Peace Federation: A lot of people are in grief and a lot of communities are affected.
Gun violence has to stop, and we have to do at least something.
We call on all parties to work together and hope that we can make this happen together.
"Ghost guns" are rampant
Gun violence in the U.S. on the rise
A mass shooting in Sacramento, California, on the 3rd left 6 dead and 12 injured.
At present, two suspects have been arrested, and more than one gunman is still at large.
It is worth noting that "ghost guns" are frequently found at crime scenes in many parts of the United States.
The "ghost gun" is also known as a self-assembled kit gun, and the owner can legally buy the gun parts and then complete the assembly at home.
These guns are so named because they cannot be traced.
CNN pointed out on the 5th that the growing problem of "ghost guns" has made the problem of gun violence in American society intensified.
After the shooting in Sacramento, New York City Mayor Eric Adams publicly condemned the influx of "ghost guns" in major cities across the United States to the media.
He said solutions to gun violence are being sought across the country, and the problem has shown no signs of abating.
He also emphasized that "ghost guns" are easy to obtain, unregulated and difficult to track, and are increasingly found at crime scenes, raising alarms among lawmakers and law enforcement officials across the country.
Eugene O'Donnell, a former NYPD officer, said these "ghost guns" not only heighten tensions over political extremism and division, but also increase the chances of apprehending and prosecuting shooters at a time when crime rates across the country continue to rise. degree of difficulty.
The number of "ghost guns" seized by law enforcement is on the rise, according to 2021 gun seizure data by U.S. cities.
San Francisco police seized a total of 1,089 firearms in 2021, about 20% of which were "ghost guns."
Los Angeles police seized 1,921 "ghost guns" in 2021, more than double the number seized the previous year.
The Los Angeles police said that there are still many cities in the United States that have not yet begun to seize "ghost guns", so it is impossible to know how many "ghost guns" are scattered across the United States.
The proliferation of "ghost guns" has exacerbated the problem of gun violence in the United States. According to statistics from the US "Gun Violence Archives" website, as of April 6, 11,156 people have died in the United States this year due to gun-related incidents.