Response To Gun Violence

Boy, 8, Brings Loaded Pistol to Brooklyn Public School, a recently NY Times published article talks about a specific case involving gun control. On May 27th an eight year old boy brought a loaded gun to Public School 21 in Brooklyn New York. Police report that there were no arrests made, but are looking into how the gun came into the boys possession. Although this article starts with a captivating beginning, it focuses more on gun control all together. Shortly after this incident, an advocacy group formed and attempted to reek havoc about what they believed to be a incline in gun violence. John B. King Jr., the New York State's previous education commissioner disagreed with their group, claiming that gun violence actually got better. I believe that this article is worth reading because it is an excellent example of the importance of being capable of seeing and understanding both sides of a story with this extremely controversial topic.