No, this current problem was not brought about by DOC's contract with Arizona and Colorado for our overflow prisoners. This came about by gangbangers moving up from the lower 48 and certain groups of immigrants/migrants bringing their gang affiliations here. The Red and White did a great job keeping the gangs out in the 70's and 80's but they're respectable people with honor and responsibilities in the community. They (or any other MC) can't compete at the animal-like thought process  level that these gangs function at. Some of them barely qualify as human. But as long as the general public bemoans the "gun problem", nobody is going to address the real issue. The GANG PROBLEM. And, insensitive or not, people need to look at the ethic and cultural (country of origin) make-up of the involved parties and address the problem at THAT level. Denying or deflecting just allows the problem to grow. Anchorage, welcome to gang warfare.