496th Mass Shooting of 2023 Detroit Michigan, September 10.

In a quadruple shooting 2 teenagers were killed and two other young adults are in critical condition suffering from life threatening injuries. All started when a group of ill mannered teens hanging out near the 8600 block of Rosemont Avenue were asked by neighbors to stop brandishing loaded firearms in public.Due to lack of compromise and dialogue Situation escalated, gunfire irrupted leaving two teenagers dead and two other teenagers in critical condition, fighting for their lives.

The gun violence in Detroit in nothing uncommon, but the generational gap and lack of respect that the younger population has for the older population and vice-versa. Bridging that gap is becoming inconceivable due to access of weapons and financial instability. The violent crime rate amongst teens has skyrocketed since the 2020 pandemic and doesn’t seem to be declining any time soon. As Millions of undocumented guns continue to be sold in and around urban neighborhood, where majority Black, Latino and poor whites tend to live.

The 5 gun manufactures in America aren’t doing enough to make sure these weapons are reaching the hands of teenagers and unauthorized young adults.

Company	Where It’s Made	Note
Armalite	USA	Armalite is based in Arizona, where it manufactures its firearms. Armalite is owned by Strategic Armory Corp. Most “AR” style firearms are not produced by Armalite.
Barrett	USA	Barrett manufactures its firearms in the USA. It is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Bear Creek Arsenal	USA	Bear Creek Arsenal is headquartered in Sanford, North Carolina where it manufactures all of its firearms.