There is a specter of violence haunting this country. Kayla's death is not due to any lack of gun legislation or trigger lock laws. She is a civilian casualty of the War on Drugs. Decriminalize drugs and the violence ends. The gun was previously stolen and traded for drugs.
Crack houses exist because of the War on Drugs.
Despite the simple truth, politicians conveniently ignore the facts of their own contribution. With legal drugs like alcohol and nicotine, we have saloons and designated smoking areas. But state and federal lawmakers continue to legislate based on the special interest of the day.