Howe’s Brooklyn: Guns: Ugly truths, ugly questions
On the most basic human level, when the life of a loved one is lost, the degree of gun technology used may not be the first question that hits those who have suffered the loss. But sooner or later, it comes to the forefront of the minds of survivors, observers and even the media: what was the nature of the weapon, and how did it get there?
Running the gamut from botched burglaries, accidents and domestic arguments to drive-by shootings and acts of terrorism, a more basic questions arises: How did a gun — any gun — get to that place and time to enable the fatality?
The world certainly has countless burglars who will shy away and retreat from a situation that results in confrontation; there are doubtless millions of domestic confrontations that find resolution without firing a shot; and we are waiting for that glorious day when a terrorist who hates the U.S. government will issue a warning, empty a building and blow up ONLY the building without hurting a soul: statement made, force used, people protected.
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.