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In reply to the discussion: "Guns don't kill people." Possibly the most stupid meme ever to be floated by the NRA. [View all]farminator3000
(2,117 posts)According to FBI analysis, the homicide drop would mean that nearly 280 fewer Americans were murdered last year, which would be the lowest homicide death toll since the mid-1950s.
LaFree said a combination of factors from a weak economy and an aging population to increased immigration and a more robust police presence across the country have contributed to the drop.
One of the responses of society is to pull together when theres a huge crisis and a feeling of great difficulty, LaFree said, adding that the economic climate may have contributed to this peaceful trend.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/06/11/12170947-fbi-violent-crime-rates-in-the-us-drop-approach-historic-lows?lite
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Another possible reason for reduced crime is that potential victims may have become better at protecting themselves by equipping their homes with burglar alarms, putting extra locks on their cars and moving into safer buildings or even safer neighborhoods. We have only the faintest idea, however, about how common these trends are or what effects on crime they may have.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304066504576345553135009870.html
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also, check the NY Times for medical tech. improving.
the smart money says mass killings, accidental shootings, and suicides all go up with more guns.
as well as gun makers profits.