Are gangs becoming a serious problem in the U.S.?

''Between October 1997 and April 1999, school shootings claimed 29 lives in the U.S. During that same time period, there were 4,251 gang-related homicides.''

''In a 2004-05 survey, 24% of students nationwide reported gang activity in their schools.''
http://www.2facts.com/icof_story.aspx?PIN=i0501120#i0501120_update_1



"National Youth Gang Survey estimated that there were 21,500 gangs and 731,500 active gang members in the United States.''

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2005/03/north-american-transnational-youth-gangs-breaking-the-chain-of-violence