St. Louis and especially it's northern suburbs and neighbouring East St. Louis is one of the most violent areas of the United States. Given the nature of my trip, I thought that it only made sense that I experience this part of the culture and went to a gun range for the first time. Although I seem to have a degree of aptitude in shooting things, I failed to see the attraction of putting holes in a piece of paper and still do not understand how easy access to firearms makes us safer.