It's much more likely that young people are going to commit their first gun crime than older people. It's much more likely that people with one gun crime will commit another, etc. Let's start using data and science to address this problem.
I know, I know, probably racist and doesn't account for lived experiences and stuff.
Link: https://icjia.illinois.gov/researchhub/articles/examining-the-recidivism-of-firearm-offenders-using-state-criminal-history-and-mortality-data