The United States Has an Epidemic of Gang Shootings

The same leftists who rightfully lament mass shootings avert their eyes from the much more common scourge of deadly gang violence.

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A pedestrian walks past bullet holes in the window of a store front on South Street in Philadelphia, Pa., June 5, 2022.

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The headlines coming out of the weekend were grim.

Axios: “At least 54 injured, 11 killed in 7 separate mass shootings this weekend.” NBC News: “At least 12 dead in another weekend of mass shootings across America.” Yahoo! News: “At least 12 dead in 10 mass shootings in U.S. over the weekend.”

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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