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131. Just for you..

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 09:09 AM

Jul 2012

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/reports/070512_1998_2012_monthly_yearly_totals.pdf

+150,000,000 NICS checks (which could be more than one gun) since 1998.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States (citing FBI & BJS)

The year 2010 was overall the safest year in almost forty years. The recent overall decrease has reflected upon all significant types of crime, with all violent and property crimes having decreased and reached an all-time low. The homicide rate in particular has decreased 51% between its record high point in 1991 and 2010.

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California gun purchases nearing record [View all] alp227 Jul 2012 OP

Ya think it might have something to do with Obama's gun control comments? Edweird Jul 2012 #1

"Obama: New Gun Laws Not on the Agenda NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #3

I thought he just made a speech saying he might consider it? nt Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #4

I heard him say that AR15s ought not to be on the street or in the hands of criminals. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #5

AK-47s 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22

Ah, thanks... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #50

Nope sarisataka Jul 2012 #63

Not in the U.S. n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #76

Not my area of expertise, but 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #128

The Saiga rifle is one of many AK type weapons. Ash_F Jul 2012 #132

There is a lot of room for improvement in the execution of background checks without any new laws slackmaster Jul 2012 #34

This sounds like an opportunity for improvement that doesn't require an act of Congress. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #48

He made some vague, "not ruling anything out" comments. TheWraith Jul 2012 #8

Really? bongbong Jul 2012 #26

Promises.. SoCalMusicLover Jul 2012 #18

Ah. Been running around all day and headn't heard that. Edweird Jul 2012 #11

Unfortunately... sarisataka Jul 2012 #64

NRA?.... -..__... Jul 2012 #70

Sure, the "don't take my gun" crowd is showing its paranoia. polichick Jul 2012 #6

Less to do with Pres Obama, more to due with the Aurora mass-killing I would think... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #25

Precisely so primavera Jul 2012 #93

wonderful... don't y'all feel safer? fascisthunter Jul 2012 #2

Given that more guns don't cause more crime, I certainly don't feel less safe. TheWraith Jul 2012 #9

Really? bongbong Jul 2012 #27

If false then you should be able to prove it. former9thward Jul 2012 #44

More laughs bongbong Jul 2012 #53

You haven't added one fact to this discussion. former9thward Jul 2012 #57

Wrong as always bongbong Jul 2012 #60

You made a baseless assertion. former9thward Jul 2012 #62

Still wrong, batting 1000 bongbong Jul 2012 #65

The amount of guns has gone up and crime has gone down. former9thward Jul 2012 #68

You'll never get it bongbong Jul 2012 #71

I've taken philosophy and college-level biostatistics for my degree. Try me NickB79 Jul 2012 #117

OK bongbong Jul 2012 #120

Point out where anyone in this thread said "more guns = more safety" NickB79 Jul 2012 #124

Reading comprehension bongbong Jul 2012 #125

Secondly bongbong Jul 2012 #73

"Can't prove a negative" Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #126

Wrongo bongbong Jul 2012 #127

You can't even find "logic" in the dictionary. Clames Jul 2012 #141

Usual crap bongbong Jul 2012 #142

Let everyone know when you demonstrate anything... Clames Jul 2012 #144

So you deny that every category of violent crime has been steadily falling for decades? Really. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #46

Really? bongbong Jul 2012 #52

Crime did not go down because of more guns - we have had this conversation before, remember? hack89 Jul 2012 #54

You need memory pills bongbong Jul 2012 #55

Except you could not provide a single fact to make your point. hack89 Jul 2012 #56

Logic bongbong Jul 2012 #61

But murders with guns went down. Is that making things worst? Interesting logic there. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #69

Repeat bongbong Jul 2012 #74

So not going down more = getting worse? Really. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #75

Don't the gun stufffers ignore the same fact? Scootaloo Jul 2012 #102

I shoot purely for recreation hack89 Jul 2012 #103

Just for you.. X_Digger Jul 2012 #131

LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #136

Had I asserted it did, then you'd have a point. X_Digger Jul 2012 #139

That is.. uh clem Jul 2012 #42

What crime statistics? former9thward Jul 2012 #45

Here are the FBI stats - make your case. hack89 Jul 2012 #47

Yes, let's do that. Lowest crime rates since 1963 NickB79 Jul 2012 #51

Strangely enough, not at all primavera Jul 2012 #95

A friend of mine here in NY is getting ready to purchase both a shotgun and a handgun. TheWraith Jul 2012 #7

Paranoid Lunatics. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #10

way to generalize there buddy Eddie Rek Jul 2012 #12

Additionally... onehandle Jul 2012 #13

Let's start a new one for women that buy guns The Straight Story Jul 2012 #16

Why start a new one when everyone knows women buy guns because lunatica Jul 2012 #21

Thanks. I didn't feel comfortable mentioning that. onehandle Jul 2012 #35

I haven't seen that one before, but it's extremely funny - my sentiments exactly! smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #118

+1000 BuddhaGirl Jul 2012 #32

of course it's because Obama is going to ban guns booley Jul 2012 #14

I agree Obama has done nothing to restrict gun ownership. former9thward Jul 2012 #49

here ya go booley Jul 2012 #134

That was not really the Obama administration. former9thward Jul 2012 #135

But Obama did sign it booley Jul 2012 #137

Yes and you are right I had forgotten about the national park gun carry. former9thward Jul 2012 #138

The bigger the lie... primavera Jul 2012 #97

Annual purchases have been on a steady increase each year TouchOfGray Jul 2012 #15

Really? bongbong Jul 2012 #29

You'd have to study hard to reach that aspiration. Good luck. n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #77

Read bongbong Jul 2012 #89

When Top Ramen is Outlawed ...... Grassy Knoll Jul 2012 #17

That's not funny - my great uncle was smothered by Top Ramen. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #119

Anyone else think it's pathetic that the first response of gun nuts after a shooting... Odin2005 Jul 2012 #19

I'd call it an arms race lunatica Jul 2012 #20

Yep, pathetic and very sad. polichick Jul 2012 #23

Yeah, no-one should buy tools for self-defense... PavePusher Jul 2012 #78

Raises hand primavera Jul 2012 #98

Wait a sec...couple of things: dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #24

It's an estimate because we're only a little over half way through the year slackmaster Jul 2012 #31

I used the word "big" incorrectly. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #36

I have a dental issue and can't afford any firearms this year slackmaster Jul 2012 #28

Ironic bongbong Jul 2012 #30

It's always uplifting to see such a negative stereotype with no facts to back it up posted on DU slackmaster Jul 2012 #33

Yeah! bongbong Jul 2012 #37

One example wouldn't qualify as "since some of the most" slackmaster Jul 2012 #38

More laughs bongbong Jul 2012 #39

It's clear that you have no interest in anything resembling a civil dialogue slackmaster Jul 2012 #40

Now more irony to go along with the laughs bongbong Jul 2012 #41

not cool, man... Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #58

Huh bongbong Jul 2012 #59

Shoe... sarisataka Jul 2012 #66

Grab for the gusto bongbong Jul 2012 #67

Let your bigotry-flag fly. Good luck with that. n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #79

And of course not hint of EMPATHY for a fellow DUer who is having an expensive dental issue slackmaster Jul 2012 #80

Forgive me bongbong Jul 2012 #82

By stereotyping people you don't know? Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #84

Yow bongbong Jul 2012 #86

LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #81

I can't believe that this has been allowed to stand. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #83

LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #85

You used a stereotype and painted broadly with a paint gun. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #87

LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #90

I'm not very good at debate, nor am I good at articulating my thoughts. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #94

OK bongbong Jul 2012 #100

It's every bit as bigoted as saying that black people sink in water, or that French people all stink slackmaster Jul 2012 #88

Clearly, slackmaster Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #91

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #92

LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #114

Every once in a while, a few of us check what the limits are when it comes to firearms discussion: PavePusher Jul 2012 #96

LOL bongbong Jul 2012 #105

I doubt that anyone takes bongbong seriously at this point slackmaster Jul 2012 #111

I'm a BAD BOY bongbong Jul 2012 #115

Good ID on that one. n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #116

If I had made a broad brush statement against African Americans like he made against gun owners Missycim Jul 2012 #122

Indeed they are. You get used to it, but it's nice to kick back occasionally. PavePusher Jul 2012 #123

I s'pose we hold our own cows sacred, and those of others as simply more sirloin for the grill... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #130

You already have an arsenal... primavera Jul 2012 #99

You can call it chopped liver if you prefer. I call it a collection. It's an investment. slackmaster Jul 2012 #101

Doesn't sound fun primavera Jul 2012 #106

The extraction wasn't as bad as I expected. Here's an animation of what I'm in for at next stage... slackmaster Jul 2012 #108

Oh, fuck me. primavera Jul 2012 #110

I think the bone-drilling, reaming, and tapping part is done under general anesthesia slackmaster Jul 2012 #112

I would bloody well hope so primavera Jul 2012 #113

This is bad news. uh clem Jul 2012 #43

I'll say... -..__... Jul 2012 #72

I lived in LA county, your stupid if you don't have a gun. crimson77 Jul 2012 #104

I have a few friends in Hollywood and West Hollywood who came to that very conclusion in 1992 slackmaster Jul 2012 #107

I lived there in 2001..... crimson77 Jul 2012 #109

I'm lucky to live in a little known corner of LA County that no one bothers. Kablooie Jul 2012 #133

Pasadena or San Mateo? crimson77 Jul 2012 #140

La Canada Flintridge. Near Pasadena. Kablooie Jul 2012 #143

Is it as nice as San Marino? crimson77 Jul 2012 #145

It has more of a small town feel in the mountain foothills. Kablooie Aug 2012 #146

...They say the west coast is the nations trend setter may3rd Jul 2012 #121

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