OKC Gang Violence Quadruples

Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty says there were 50 or 60 gang-related drive-by shootings in 1999, and the number jumped to 260 in 2005. In a May 31 drive-by shooting, six Hispanic teenagers were hit by gunfire from black gang members.

Citty says the number of estimated gang members in Oklahoma City has remained a constant 5,000, but they have become more violent.

Citty's answer to the crime wave in a recent news conference: Enact restrictions on law-abiding gun owners.

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