> There are gang members in the U.S. who join the military to receive weapons training. 1) There are people everywhere who do all sorts of things. The nightly

> There are gang members in the U.S. who join the military to receive weapons training. 1) There are people everywhere who do all sorts of things. The nightly news is replete with one-off events presented as a worrying trend. Is it a thing to worry about? is the question. 2) What's worse than a gang member entering military service? A gang member not entering military service: a 4 year commitment to being told what to do by your betters, learning life skills like how to cooperate and follow instructions. Would a "gang member" go back to his old life after successfully navigating that? Depends on the gang I suppose, but not many I would imagine. 3) With compulsory service, everyone would have weapons training, criminals and non-criminals alike.