Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

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8. Here is an excerpt

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 09:53 PM

Jun 2012

Reuters and other news organizations noted that the latest data show a decrease in violent crime for the fifth consecutive year.

The FBI reported that “violent crime declined in all city groups. Cities with populations of 50,000 to 99,999 saw the largest decrease (5.2 percent) in violent crime. Violent crime decreased 6.6 percent in metropolitan counties and 4.7 percent in nonmetropolitan counties.”

Violent crime decreased in all four regions of the country, the law enforcement agency reported, but forcible rapes increased in cities of 500,000 to 999,999 people.

Last year, according to CQ, the top 10 most dangerous cities were St. Louis, Missouri; Camden, New Jersey; Detroit, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; Oakland, California; Richmond, California; Cleveland, Ohio; Compton, California; Gary, Indiana; and Birmingham, Alabama

I added the highlights of cities in strict gun control states

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Study: Stand Your Ground Laws Increase Homicides [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 OP

Why don't they give a breakdown SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #1

Some won't believe it, though. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2012 #2

It's just common sense... gregoire Jun 2012 #3

What does the Zimmerman Jenoch Aug 2012 #23

As I learned here, all the cases where SYG laws are misused Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #4

Sort of like cases where somebody is caught smuggling drugs from Mexico... TheWraith Jun 2012 #7

So where are the FBI stats that show the increase in murder? nt hack89 Jun 2012 #5

Here is an excerpt sarisataka Jun 2012 #8

Great point gregoire Jun 2012 #9

Because the economists don't know what they are measuring gejohnston Jun 2012 #6

Yet most of the states they studied show a decline in murders and murder rates. hack89 Aug 2012 #10

Two things: DanTex Aug 2012 #11

So they compare to a hypothetical future hack89 Aug 2012 #12

I guess I should apologize. DanTex Aug 2012 #13

That is exactly it - I work with such studies for a living hack89 Aug 2012 #14

"I work with such studies for a living" DanTex Aug 2012 #16

Wow that is an thoughtful, gejohnston Aug 2012 #17

LOL. "an thoughtful, logical argument" DanTex Aug 2012 #18

and people who actually understand them gejohnston Aug 2012 #19

OK I admit, the typo thing was a cheap shot. Couldn't resist. DanTex Aug 2012 #20

I have no clue gejohnston Aug 2012 #22

Do you know what the hardest question for gun grabbers to answer is? hack89 Aug 2012 #21

Here is a link to the study itself. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #15