FBI's 2004 statistics out Conclusion: Gun control failed

[Republic of Mass]

http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_04/offenses_reported/offense_tabulations/table_04.html

Murder: +20% since 2003
All other crimes nearly the same (slight decline)

 

[Jeremiah]

Took a while to figure out where in the chart you were referring to:
Massachusetts: +20% change in murder since 2003.

But, look at the other bad states:
New York & New Jersy -4% and -3%
D.C. -20%
Illinois (maybe not a fair comparison, since the non-Chicago parts are probably fine) -13%

D.C.'s population fell by 20% as well, so maybe that had something to do with it.

The problem I have with these statistics is that there is so much stuff being measured in one number that it is hard to tell what the primary cause was.

 

[Moderator]

Murder Rate Hits 40-Year Low

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051017/ap_on_re_us/crime_rates

Surely the media is wrong. Now that all these large capacity killing machines are roaming the streets. As my good friend Al Gore said, I demand a recount. [twisted]

 

[Nickle]

Must have been all those "Drive By Bayonettings". [roll]

 

[Lynne]

Gee...I just might be wrong, but...do ya think it might have something to do with more states allowing <gasp> concealed carry????

 

[dwarven1]

Gee...I just might be wrong, but...do ya think it might have something to do with more states allowing <gasp> concealed carry????

Honey, you'd NEVER get a Democrat to admit that!

 

[Nickle]

Gee...I just might be wrong, but...do ya think it might have something to do with more states allowing <gasp> concealed carry????

Honey, you'd NEVER get a Democrat to admit that!

No, but I know a Socialist Independent originally from NYC that knows what the 2nd Ammendment is really about. And he's Rep.

 

[Lynne]

Gee...I just might be wrong, but...do ya think it might have something to do with more states allowing <gasp> concealed carry????

Honey, you'd NEVER get a Democrat to admit that!

You mean Liberal, dear. There are a few D's on the Hill that are our friends. But to get back to your comment - of course not...they'd rather have sex with Rush Limbaugh.
[lol]

 

[dwarven1]

sex with Rush Limbaugh.

Must... get... image... out... of... brain!

Ahh. I feel much better now.