[legion]

What will stop the madness? When it is no longer worth the risk to behave this way. Gang bangers know that the police don't solve a lot of crimes, and when they do, they can often plea-bargain. Besides, consequences are months or years away. Not much of a deterrent for someone who only thinks about ahead to tomorrow at most.

Immediate consequences will lessen these kinds of threats, like a high likelihood of being shot yourself during or in the immediate aftermath of such a crime.

Our criminal justice system can only deter people who have something that it can deprive them of.