Children and Gun Violence

Myleatta Wilson
Senior
Osborn University High School

Children should be protected from gun violence, not affected by it. A child should never be the victim of a bullet or any form of violence whatsoever. But too often on the news, in the daily paper or on the radio we are informed that a child has been the victim of a brutal murder, or grazed by a bullet and bled to death because the intentional victim was the parent. This issue needs to be addressed by everyone.

The safety of our children is important for the success of our future. The children are our future, and as parents and guardians we must instill in them the basic values of life that will ensure them to become responsible law abiding citizens, instead of murderers or criminals. It is important to be aware of what today’s youth are engaged in and to make sure that whatever activity they are engaged in is positive and acceptable.

Neighborhoods should join together in ensuring the safety of youth. Everyone should work together in making neighborhoods safer places to reside in. Schools should take more precautions in the safety of the classrooms of our local schools. We will need the assistance of everyone to change the violence to youth, and with this in mind the world could be a better place for everyone.