As homicides climb, we must take steps to keep our country safe and free

It was midday a week ago Saturday when Daryus Clarke was doing his job as a clerk at the Plug Smoke Shop in Queens, New York. Three individuals dressed entirely in black walked into the store. One had a gun. As reported by CBS New York, they took “$100 in cash and $50 worth of merchandise ... and shot Clarke in the chest.” Clarke died from this wound. The next day, just before midnight, as…