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FBI report: Violent crime down for the fifth straight year in a row

I have to credit Obama for that

millions of people ran out to buy guns, get carry permits and stock up on ammo when Obama was elected. We are seeing the benefits that come from honest citizens being well armed
 
I have to credit Obama for that

millions of people ran out to buy guns, get carry permits and stock up on ammo when Obama was elected. We are seeing the benefits that come from honest citizens being well armed

I'd love to see the concrete evidence that the increase in gun-sales has led to a drop in crime, nation-wide.
 
I'd love to see the concrete evidence that the increase in gun-sales has led to a drop in crime, nation-wide.

well we sure know one thing-Sawah Brady's rantings were complete lies-she claimed that the demise of the clinton gun ban and the increase in CCW licenses would cause massive hikes in gun shot deaths. She continues to spew that crap and she no longer can be seen as ignorant but rather a bald faced liar

bottom line-people who don't rob rape and steal don't tend to cause crimes with guns

people who do already are banned from owning guns
 
well we sure know one thing-Sawah Brady's rantings were complete lies-she claimed that the demise of the clinton gun ban and the increase in CCW licenses would cause massive hikes in gun shot deaths. She continues to spew that crap and she no longer can be seen as ignorant but rather a bald faced liar

bottom line-people who don't rob rape and steal don't tend to cause crimes with guns

people who do already are banned from owning guns

however, I'd still like to see evidence to back up the OP's claim.
 
however, I'd still like to see evidence to back up the OP's claim.

From the source:

Violent crime decreased in all four regions: 4.9 percent in the Midwest; 4.7 percent in the West; 4.5 percent in the South and 0.8 percent in the Northeast.

Of those four regions, which has the fewest gun owners and the strongest gun regulation?

Purdy much answers itself.
 
Oh polar.
I have to credit Obama for that

millions of people ran out to buy guns, get carry permits and stock up on ammo when Obama was elected. We are seeing the benefits that come from honest citizens being well armed

Oh please. It has nothing to do with gun toting. It's a combination of more effective police tactics in preventing crimes, effective gang control and frankly harsher sentencing.
 
"Can it be a complete coincidence that the legal purchase of firearms and the number of people carrying said firearms has also been rising steadily?"

Yes.

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Compstat (Fakestat) probably has alot to do with this as well.

Most of your major cities are running that garbage crime reporting/reduction model these days.

All it does is encourages Division/District leaders to hide crime statistics.

It doesn't seem to me that crime is down ... but maybe I'm watching too much news.
 
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