The Root Causes of Gun Violence
- Copyright
- 2020
This article explains that policymakers must address the social and economic inequalities that are the root causes of gun violence in impacted communities of color. The root causes of gun violence include income inequality, poverty, underfunded public housing, under-resourced public services, underperforming schools, lack of opportunity, and perceptions of hopelessness and easy access to firearms by high-risk people.