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Relationship between Guns, Street Gangs, and Drug Trafficking Organizations

Gun usage, street gangs, and drug trafficking organizations have been on the rise

recently. However, each of these subjects dates back to ages ago. It is almost impossible to

witness or mention one without mentioning the other because of the strong relationship that

exists between guns, street gangs, and drug trafficking organizations. This paper discusses this

relationship and how it has developed over time. Additionally, the paper discusses why guns are

significant in gang culture and the values that a gun has for gang members. Finally, the

discussion tackles how can change a person from the perspective of a victim, perpetrator, and

witness.

The first and almost unbreakable relationship is between guns and street gangs. In the

United States, people can own guns provided that they follow the right protocols. Among the

reasons for allowing guns in the United States is for protection, more so self-defense. However,

over the years, the number of illegally owned guns has been increasing significantly. Top of the

list of these illegal gun ownership is usually street gang members. First, street gangs engage in

numerous criminal activities, including robbery with violence or attack on other gangs or even

civilians. These gangs usually prefer using gangs because it is one of the most sophisticated, fast,

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and effective methods to use. With the guns, the street gangs find it easy to go about their day-to-

day activities.

The second relationship is between the street gangs and drug trafficking organizations,

with guns being part of the street gangs. One of the most significant factors that drug trafficking

organizations usually look for is market dominance. Like is the case for all other businesses, the

market is the first main concern for the organizations since they will need people to purchase

their products. Secondly, drug trafficking organizations need distributors for their commodities.

Thirdly, organizations need security for both their products and the market. Street gangs usually

play all the three roles mentioned above. They usually mark their territories and then use their

dominance to distribute the drugs. Therefore, every drug trafficking organization always looks

for gangs that they can partner with for their businesses. Again, the street gangs execute all of

these actions using guns.

Some of the values of guns to gangs are already evident from the illustration above. First,

gangs use guns for protection. Surviving the streets and dominating a specific region always

come at a high price (Wheeler 64). It generally means having to keep all the other gang members

away, and this often involves a lot of violence. As already mentioned, guns come in handy as the

best protection during such altercations. Secondly, guns give gang members the confidence to

attack other gang members or even the law enforcers. For instance, “police in Mexico are not

only under pressure to swap their allegiance from the government to cartels, they are also

seriously outgunned” (Bonello 5). The gang members always increase their motivation to engage

in violence from such successes while also increasing their trust in guns as capable and

dependable weapons.

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Surname 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Subject Date Relationship between Guns, Street Gangs, and Drug Trafficking Organizations Gun usage, street gangs, and drug trafficking organizations have been on the rise recently. However, each of these subjects dates back to ages ago. It is almost impossible to witness or mention one without mentioning the other because of the strong relationship that exists between guns, street gangs, and drug trafficking organizations. This paper discusses this relationship and how it has developed over time. Additionally, the paper discusses why guns are significant in gang culture and the values that a gun has for gang members. Finally, the discussion tackles how can change a person from the perspective of a victim, perpetrator, and witness. The first and almost unbreakable relationship is between guns and street gangs. In the United States, people can own guns provided that they follow the right protocols. Among the reasons for allowing guns in the United States is for protection, more so self-defense. However, over the years, the number of illegally owned guns has been increasing significantly. Top of the list of these illegal gun ownership is usually street gang members. First, street gangs engage in numerous criminal activities, including robbery with violence or attack on other gangs or even civilians. These gangs usually prefer using gangs because it is one of the most sophisticated, fast, Surname 2 and effective methods to use. With ...
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