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The first step to solving gun-related violence is recognizing that it really has nothing to do with guns and everything to do with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, troubled people.  Gang bangers, drug dealers, violent drunks, the mentally ill \u2014 these are the people that are responsible for the vast majority of violence in our society.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2009 DOJ gang threat assessment<\/a>, for example, indicated that the country\u2019s 1 million gang members could be responsible for as much as 80 percent of crime in America!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also abundantly clear to us that alcohol plays a factor<\/a>, and one organization even claims it\u2019s involved in approximately 40 percent of violent crime. And, at least one-third of mass killers have an untreated, serious mental illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It goes without saying, but any time we witness a spike in crime we ought to ask ourselves, “What aren\u2019t we doing as a society to get these troubled people the help that they need?” \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because let\u2019s face it, to offer no aid is to be complicit in perpetuating the status quo.  Sure, not everyone can be saved or rehabilitated (which is precisely why we exercise our 2A rights) but many can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what can we do?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One man has a program that is showing promise.\u00a0Larry Burgess runs something called \u201cNext Step<\/a>,\u201d which is sponsored by the city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County Medical Center, and North Memorial Health Hospital. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Never Enough: Canadians Press for More Gun Control, Including Total Handgun Ban<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The purpose is to stop victims of violent crime from taking revenge on their attacker(s).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burgess and his team get to work right away following a violent attack by visiting victims in the ER.\u00a0They work to calm the individual down and put them at ease. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere was a young man, a victim. He was a little frantic. When I walked in there, he actually said, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s good to see somebody back here who looks like me. I feel more comfortable now,’\u201d Burgess told local news affiliate WCCO<\/a> in a recent interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the victim is calm they open up the dialogue and discuss the mission of Next Step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just speaking a positive message. You will have so much more to offer. Because you are a survivor of this situation, you have a testimony, a powerful message. Your message of you overcame is something these kids, a lot of youth, need to hear,\u201d Burgess explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Bloomberg-Funded Study Finds that \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Bans Don\u2019t Stop Mass Shootings<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carlos Morgan was helped by Next Step.\u00a0The victim of a shooting that put him and another man in the hospital and left his friend, Darius Rogers, dead at the scene, Morgan spoke about the importance of having support in the aftermath of tragedy. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnybody who gets hurt, their first thought is to get revenge somehow or some way, and that was my first thought. It was in my mind at the time,\u201d Morgan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But through Burgess\u2019 messaging and the support of his team, Morgan opted not to repeat the cycle of violence.  Instead, he is looking to help others who find themselves in a similar situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c[I\u2019m] hoping when I get healed, go on and pass on the process and help other people,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with counseling, Next Step aims to provide victims with job training and employment, a safe place to live, basic needs, additional medical care, access to educational opportunities, among other benefits.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits provided by the Next Step Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Thus far it seems to be paying dividends.  After a year of implementation, only 3 percent of shooting victims have become victims of violent crime again.  Prior to Next Step, a five-year analysis indicated that that number would be as high as 41 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supposing Next Step is as successful as the figures suggest, why isn\u2019t someone like Michael Bloomberg pouring money into it?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems like a no-brainer, especially if one really cares about saving lives and curbing gun-related violence.\u00a0And it\u2019s not like the former New York City mayor doesn\u2019t have the cash.\u00a0Bloomberg spent over $1 billion on the last election cycle!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of that was wasted on his failed 2020 presidential bid<\/a>, but tens of millions were also lost trying to get politicians into office who want to disarm America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suppose for a moment that Bloomberg took even one-tenth of that sum, $100 million, and put it toward a Next Step-style program. It\u2019s hard not to see how it wouldn\u2019t radically improve the lives of many of the people most at risk of committing acts of violence. It\u2019s hard not to see it having tangible results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alas, Bloomberg\u2019s mission isn\u2019t to reduce violent crime by addressing the root cause of the problem: troubled people.\u00a0No, his mission is to leverage the criminal acts of troubled people to infringe on the 2A rights of law-abiding citizens. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the Next Step program click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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