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Gun Control & RKBA

flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:31 AM Apr 2016

We’ve had a massive decline in gun violence in the United States. Here’s why.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/03/weve-had-a-massive-decline-in-gun-violence-in-the-united-states-heres-why/?tid=a_inl

In a nutshell the reasons cited are:

1. More police officers on the beat

2. Police using computers

3. Less booze

4. Less lead

5. A better economy

Nothing here about an armed society being a polite society or the rate of DGUs having an effect.

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crosspost [View all] flamin lib Apr 2016 OP

Also done without banning guns too beardown Apr 2016 #2

Good news...Let's hope the trend continues! jmg257 Apr 2016 #3

It is worth noting that sarisataka Apr 2016 #4

Bears repeating: "there is nothing here about gun control having any effect" friendly_iconoclast Apr 2016 #9

As always...5. freebrew Apr 2016 #5

I'm always running short of flint... theatre goon Apr 2016 #8

Good news indeed, makes it safer to carry. ileus Apr 2016 #6

Hey, great! theatre goon Apr 2016 #7

And ready access to birth control and other reproductive services krispos42 Apr 2016 #11

and here I thought it was because of country music gejohnston Apr 2016 #12

Nice of WaPo to overhaul Freakonomics; otherwise, a strawman.... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #13