Gun Violence

Website: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/23/andy-lopez_n_4152819.html?utm_hp_ref=crime Category: Crime Level of Problem: Local Article Concerns: Gun violence on individuals Why it affects families and individual: This tragic event helps individuals and families become aware on the effects of gun on our society. It also helps caution our law enforcement to assess situations properly so innocent people do not get hurt or lose their lives. This is a mistake that should never have been made and more caution should have been used to save this innocent child. Yes he should have dropped the weapon but I feel like they might not have asked as many times as they say they did. I do agree that they were protecting themselves and this is so unfortunate that they learned that this boy was harmless. I feel as if these police officers were just doing their job but they could have been more in tune with what was going on. I do not know how this gun could look so real to them but they are the ones that will have to deal with killing him. I sympathize immensely with his family who I’m sure are not only angry but confused on how this happened. Maybe these guns that are being handed to children should be regulated more so that these things don’t happen. I don’t want to get on the parents because this is such a tragic loss but maybe more parents will be cautious in their kids handling things that resemble real weapons. The manufacturers of the weapons also should think about how realistic they are making these guns and how they could eventually cause harm to others. Reading more I am appalled that he was shot seven times and wonder where the heck their tasers or other means of force are. I think our country is getting so used to using guns as a means of protection and with everything that has been happening with gun violence it makes them on edge. We should look more into the safety of guns and how good they are for our country to use on a regular basis. This was a mistake but it might have been prevented if so much gun violence was not happening daily.