In our 2020 decade era, substance abuse, crimes, and gun violence, have been extremely high. Bucks County has to be committed to fighting the dangers that are crimes, drug abuse, and gun violence in our communities. Furthermore, to be successful in this battle, we need the help and assistance of all members of our community. Especially, in particular, our political leaders, including state representatives, senators, United States Congress, and our state governor. We all need to find solutions on what we can do as residents to help prevent the crimes, drug epidemic, and gun violence crisis.
Real environmental change has to take action, such as employing crime prevention measures for personal and property safety. Prevention, focused on intervening with children and youth who are at risk for becoming offenders or victims, is desperately needed. Also, prevention involves measures directed towards those who have already been involved in law enforcement, plus developmental, community and situational prevention strategies.
Gun control is on the federal and the state level of government. States can legislate gun control that doesn’t affect the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Meaning, states can utilize legislation for their own state with background checks and things of that nature, to control gun violence. Only the legislative, executive and judicial level branches of the federal government can regulate obtaining firearms for gun control.
At a federal level, most of the issues are found. Some acts or bills can be passed through the federal government including U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate. They have the power to pass legislation on controlling the drug epidemic and gun violence crisis. As defined by our governmental system, any issues, such as gun control or changing amendments to the Constitution are always decided on a federal level.
Hopefully, new laws, along with substantial programs, are implemented through the government system. Moreover, putting an end to crimes, the drug epidemic, and gun violence crisis.
Alim Howell, a Delaware County resident, is a community activist and spokesperson for Race for Peace.
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