Effingham is a town of 12,000, about three hours south of Chicago. When it comes to gun violence and proposals to ban guns, you hear a common refrain here: “It wasn’t the gun it was the guy behind it.”
The long-term consequences of juvenile arrests, even for comparatively minor offenses, can make it hard for a young person to get out from under an early and damaging mistake.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is calling on President Barack Obama to return to Chicago and approve federal intervention to address the soaring number of deadly shootings.
