Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in West Los Angeles.
Mar Vista
“I think if someone else has a gun, then you better have one, too, or chances are, you’re going to end up a victim. If two people both have a gun, then you’re even and there’s less of a chance for violence.”
Mid City
“People feel safer with guns because they can protect themselves, especially now. … It’s always the person that doesn’t have the gun that gets hurt or killed.”
Los Angeles
“America has a gun culture. It always has. The Second Amendment says we have the right to bear arms, so there you go. We may not be safer … but it’s more about rights than safety.”