Indica News: California's Unity Dinner Tackles the Rise of Gun Violence in America

At the Unity Dinner held on April 21 in Milpitas, California by the Jeevan Zutshi-led Indo-American Community Federation, Jeff Rosen, the Santa Clara County District Attorney, had a special message for immigrants, especially with regards to law and order.

“I would just say to immigrants in the United States that the police here are really there to help you. They’re not corrupt, they’re not on the take. They don’t care what your immigration status is. If you call the police and say, I’m afraid that my neighbor is going to kill me or someone else, the police will respond.”

A special panel at the Unity Dinner discussed ‘The Rise in Gun Violence and the Impact on our Youth’, and Rosen made his remarks during this sessioṇ.

“Owning a gun is a serious responsibility,” he said. “The truth is that people who lawfully own guns are honestly more at risk of getting involved in incidents like suicide or shooting. They and their family can become more prone to such violent incidents because of the gun they own. My experience has been that guns don’t make difficult or heated situations better; they make them worse.”