It is clear to see that gun control is a problem in Chicago. Being a former High school CPS student i have seen tha damage that is done with guns. This year there has been 20 teenage deaths this year alone. Many children are starting to realize the cause of these accidents. This year there was a Gun Control Rally. Students came together to help fight for the greater cause. But what touches me the most but also scares me is the fact the one students says

She said the recent deaths of CPS students have made her “kind of paranoid.” She tries to be hyperaware of her surroundings, and stays clear of any fights that break out nearby, saying some of the shootings have been the result of petty arguments that started out as “nothing.”

“It makes me angry, and sad, and I just want to do something about it,” she said.

It saddens me to see that children are scared to go to school. or to even walk home. Many worry about not making it to school or not being able to see there family after school. Currently befor school started for  me in September of 2007, on of my fellow classmates was killed. It was 2 days before orientation…everyone was so excited to see everyone, but to come back and see that one of the future graduates wouldn’t be there..hurt. I hope that many children will come together and understand the importance of guns and more important..the value of a life.

Attached I included an article about the Chicago Student Gun Control Rally

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Here is a picture of the empty desk with a pair of gym shoes to symbolize the children that have died in Chicago in the past year alone

I hope that after reading this blog people will understand the value of life

“Your Life…..Priceless!!!!