Interestingly, the rates rise after gun control laws get passed (Sullivan Laws, NFA34, GCA68, etc). The rates also rise whenever a prohibition is attempted. The confluence of gun control laws being passed beginning in the early sixties, and the War on Some Drugs beginning in the late sixties, has produced a spike that is only now beginning to normalize-and only after relaxing many of those same gun control laws.
And this is the TOTAL number of Homicides per 100,000. So this HAS to take into account Poison, Bricks, Knives, etc. So the number of Firearm Murders is actually LESS, in spite of more Guns being sold.
Bradys would gladly trade 3 throat cuttings for every firearm murder or suicide they think they'd achieve by banning guns. At least that what it seems when you analyze their public face and position.
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Clearly the vast number of guns sold in the last 3 years are causing mass mayhem and destruction.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the guns are now so powerful that they kill people without leaving any traces.
Interestingly, the rates rise after gun control laws get passed (Sullivan Laws, NFA34, GCA68, etc). The rates also rise whenever a prohibition is attempted. The confluence of gun control laws being passed beginning in the early sixties, and the War on Some Drugs beginning in the late sixties, has produced a spike that is only now beginning to normalize-and only after relaxing many of those same gun control laws.
ReplyDeleteGood one, and let's see Brady Bunch spin THIS!
ReplyDeleteAnd this is the TOTAL number of Homicides per 100,000. So this HAS to take into account Poison, Bricks, Knives, etc. So the number of Firearm Murders is actually LESS, in spite of more Guns being sold.
ReplyDeleteBut the Brady Bunch "Can't handle the Truth!"
Bradys would gladly trade 3 throat cuttings for every firearm murder or suicide they think they'd achieve by banning guns. At least that what it seems when you analyze their public face and position.
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