NRA Get Out the Vote Campaign Features Proponents of Political Violence

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13. Thanks to a right-wing gun lobby that doesn't give a fuck.

Don't tell me it can't be done:

FIREARM STATISTICS 2008-09

In 2008-09 firearms were involved in 0.3% or 1 in every 330 crimes recorded by police in England and Wales
Firearms were used in 14,250 recorded crimes in 2008-09, an 18% decrease on 2007-08, and the fifth consecutive annual fall
Excluding air weapons, firearm offences decreased by 17% to 8,208
Handguns were used in 4,275 offences during 2008-09, a rise of 2% on 2007-08
There was a large fall in the use of imitation weapons, which fell by 41% to 1,511
Overall, firearm offences involving any type of injury were down by 41% in 2008-09, from 4,164 in 2007-08 to 2,458
There were 39 fatal injuries from crimes involving firearms in 2008-09, the lowest recorded by the police in 20 years

Source: Home Office

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10220974

Why defend extremist demagogues?