Gun Control & RKBA

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12. I question this statement in your post: ....

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 07:17 PM

Jan 2013

"Progress was made in the mid 1990s in terms of decreasing the number of homicides by guns, but the rate has not decreased for several years."

Gun crime continues to decrease, despite increase in gun sales

3:41 PM 09/28/2011

Despite increases in gun sales, gun crimes continued to decrease in the United States for the fourth straight year in 2010, according to the FBI.

The FBI recently released its Crime in The United States statistics for 2010. Overall, murders in the U.S. have decreased steadily since 2006, dropping from 15,087 to 12,996. Firearms murders — which made up 67 percent of all murders in the U.S. in 2010 — have followed this trend, decreasing by 14 percent.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/09/28/gun-crime-continues-to-decrease-despite-increase-in-gun-ownership/#ixzz2H3CEGEpC

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Trust the misnomer [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 OP

Fun argument. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #1

Enjoy :) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #6

Still readin'?? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #16

It is often the case that the non-targeted groups are more impacted than the targeted groups. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #2

Mandatory sentences for using a gun in a crime, Lurks Often Jan 2013 #3

How about the same way... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #4

pick something that works gejohnston Jan 2013 #5

I take it from... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #7

The question was for you. I was waiting for your reply. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #8

Well thank you discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #9

The other posts tended to focus on social needs, which are difficult to implement and harder... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #10

You're certainly not alone in your assessments. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #11

I question this statement in your post: .... spin Jan 2013 #12

I was rather... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #13

As I was. (n/t) spin Jan 2013 #14

A user name... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #15

OK. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #17

Thanks for the thoughts discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #18

Just having thought it over for a bit discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #19

Gun regulation or firearm regulation. ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #20

Cool discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #21

And thats why laws have penalties, so their lak of allegiance costs them, jmg257 Jan 2013 #22

Hmmm... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #23

one could say the same about pot smokers who gejohnston Jan 2013 #24

The same as other criminals (if so in statute), no? Non violent possibly, but still jmg257 Jan 2013 #27

never said that guncontrol would elimate or severely reduce jimmy the one Jan 2013 #25

You're welcome discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #26