Gangs

In 2020 police killed 457 Whites, 241 Blacks, 169 Hispanic, 3 others and 126 unknown. In 2019 there were 13,927 murder victims. 5,787 White, 7,484 Black, 2,193 Hispanic and 1,808 unknown. This past year 8,600 Blacks were murdered and 90 percent were killed by other Blacks mostly in gang related activities. The full data on 2020 is not yet available. USA Today reported that 13 unarmed Blacks were killed by police in 2019. The weapons of choice for gangs today are 9MM semiautomatic handguns, followed by .40 caliber and .45 caliber semiautomatics. These guns hold 6 to 18 bullets and gang members don't need any more. These gangs currently act outside the law and passing more laws will not have much effect. While the politicians placate their constituents will new laws restricting gun sales and magazine sizes these laws will have very little effect on gang shootings. This is especially evident in the push to limit the sale of rifles. The Mayor of Chicago is asking for federal help and this may be one way to slow down the gangs. The RICO Act of 1970 was used to slow organized crime and may help with gangs.