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Kennah

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15. If that were true, then the rise of concealed carry would cause a rise in police deaths by gunfire

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:38 AM

Dec 2011

There is nothing further from the truth.

These come from the FBI UCR publication LEOKA. It's Table 27 in the current format.

1987 - 67
1988 - 76
1989 - 57
1990 - 57
1991 - 68
1992 - 54
1993 - 67
1994 - 78
1995 - 62
1996 - 57
1997 - 68
1998 - 58
1999 - 41
2000 - 47
2001 - 61
2002 - 51
2003 - 45
2004 - 54
2005 - 50
2006 - 46
2007 - 56
2008 - 35
2009 - 45
2010 - 55
2011 - 63

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Deputy draws gun on family because of Wal-Mart employee's mistake. [View all] RandySF Dec 2011 OP

Surprised they did not call out the swat team. Logical Dec 2011 #1

guns pulled over money CreekDog Dec 2011 #2

Guns weren't pulled over money... ellisonz Dec 2011 #6

guns were pulled because the person was accused of using counterfeit money CreekDog Dec 2011 #7

No. ellisonz Dec 2011 #9

The numbers tend to go in cycles Kennah Dec 2011 #10

It has less to do with the numbers and more to do with the culture... ellisonz Dec 2011 #13

If that were true, then the rise of concealed carry would cause a rise in police deaths by gunfire Kennah Dec 2011 #15

Concealed carry is not really the issue... ellisonz Dec 2011 #16

Most cops would call this deputy an asshat Kennah Dec 2011 #32

why don't they just point their guns at everyone at all times CreekDog Dec 2011 #11

When was the last time you were pulled over? ellisonz Dec 2011 #14

Shh, both of you ARE right nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #30

Correct. ellisonz Dec 2011 #31

That's it baby. Ease us into fascism with slick excuses. DCKit Dec 2011 #17

It's not slick excuses. It's just the fact of what is...Spare me the insults... ellisonz Dec 2011 #18

We're in desperate times, of course the numbers are going to go up. DCKit Dec 2011 #20

I think it might be a better tact... ellisonz Dec 2011 #21

"...the people who flood the streets with handguns and create the paranoia..." DCKit Dec 2011 #22

... ellisonz Dec 2011 #23

In a discussion forum, Heywood J Dec 2011 #24

You're missing part of the context... ellisonz Dec 2011 #25

The police have been doing their share as well whopis01 Dec 2011 #27

IIRC Levi Stubbs was the lead singer for the Four Tops tularetom Dec 2011 #3

Such stupidity prepperdad Dec 2011 #4

What? No pepper spray? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #5

Sue WalMarts ASS rsmith6621 Dec 2011 #8

Soon, paying with cash will make you a terrorism suspect. Zalatix Dec 2011 #12

The imposition of credit/debit card fees shall not be denied! BadgerKid Dec 2011 #26

Walmart has us all on watch when you pull in the drive and until you leave madokie Dec 2011 #19

a black family with $100 bills Enrique Dec 2011 #28

Were they "heavily armed" counterfeit counterfeiters? ddeclue Dec 2011 #29