Murder Rate Continues To Go Down (Read 2176 times)

1422LR

Murder Rate Continues To Go Down
« on: July 12, 2013, 12:26:33 PM »
Despite record gun sales, murder rate are still going down.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/murder-homicide-rate-hits-30-year-low-among-10-24-yr-olds

Murder? Homicide Rate Hits 30-Year Low Among 10-24 Yr Olds

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a study revealing that the homicide rate among Americans in the 10- to 24-year-old age group hit a 30-year low in 2010, the most recent year in the study.

GZire

Re: Murder Rate Continues To Go Down
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2013, 01:48:56 PM »
Interesting thing is the Politicians are still spinning this to their desires.  Check this out:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/11/19419389-chicago-mayhem-prompts-politician-to-call-for-national-guard?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=3

BUD

Re: Murder Rate Continues To Go Down
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2013, 02:38:03 PM »
Since none of their gun control measures passed what will they attribute the decrease to?  Wonder......
It is what it is.

1422LR

Re: Murder Rate Continues To Go Down
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2013, 02:51:02 PM »
Wonder even more,

Illinois 2nd largest city "Aurora" had "0" zero, zilch murders in the latest stats.

I'd place a link but that info was just at the top of my head.