Indianapolis doesn't know what works to reduce gun violence.

The Conversation: Reducing gun violence: A complicated problem can’t be solved with just one approach, so Indianapolis is trying programs ranging from job skills to therapy to violence interrupters to find out what works.

The city is also trying many promising approaches to reducing violence that – if proven successful – could benefit other urban areas across the U.S.

 "To find out what works."

Enforcing existing gun laws and maximum prison time for crimes by those using guns are answers that somehow eludes this Indianapolis Think Tank. I'm going to guess there will be several studies, task forces and millions of dollars spent on the elusive solutions they seek.

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! From the same link as above: 

U.S. cities, including Indianapolis, now have have until 2024 to tap into a comparatively large stream of federal funding for community-based violence intervention. That money was included in the $1.9 trillion stimulus package enacted in 2021.

Using these federal funds, the city is partnering with the Indianapolis Foundation to award grants totaling $45 million from 2022 through 2024 for local efforts to reduce gun violence.

Oh, Look! A Federal Gravy Train of Money! So it IS about teh money! No one saw that coming. No one.

 

Did someone say, "Grants?" Millions of dollars to Left-Wing PR agencies churning  out "guns are the problem" PSAs. Or maybe "studies" on issues such as, "Venues for Integrating Serial Killers Back Into Suburban Society."

Guess I'm old-fashioned. I like my violence interrupters like this: