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3. So what about the facts that show a 50% decline in murder and manslaughter deaths due to firearms

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 11:42 AM

Jul 2012

since 1992? We have dropped our murder rate to 1950s levels and they are still dropping - and you consider this a failure?

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It's time to unemotionally look at the real facts around the impact of gun control [View all] samsingh Jul 2012 OP

One would think this would be obvious to most people. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #1

K/R moondust Jul 2012 #2

And do you think that's because we have so many guns? N/T mcranor Jul 2012 #6

No. The causes of violent crime are complex hack89 Jul 2012 #7

LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #9

As soon as you can present some actual evidence to the contrary hack89 Jul 2012 #15

LOL UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #12

The fact remains that our murder rate has decline to 1950 levels hack89 Jul 2012 #14

Why did you not post this in the RKBA forums? ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #4

Why not homicides per 100,000? clffrdjk Jul 2012 #5

It is also a matter of common sense nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #8

Host lock in 3.....2......1..... aikoaiko Jul 2012 #10

Interesting kctim Jul 2012 #11

Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #13

IBTL and LOL @ "...getting automatic weapons has become easier." slackmaster Jul 2012 #16

Locking SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #17