Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study

[M14 Shooter]

Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study

Gun crime has plunged in the United States since its peak in the middle of the 1990s, including gun killings, assaults, robberies and other crimes, two new studies of government data show.

Yet few Americans are aware of the dramatic drop, and more than half believe gun crime has risen, according to a newly released survey by the Pew Research Center.

In less than two decades, the gun murder rate has been nearly cut in half. Other gun crimes fell even more sharply, paralleling a broader drop in violent crimes committed with or without guns. Violent crime dropped steeply during the 1990s and has fallen less dramatically since the turn of the millennium.

The number of gun killings dropped 39% between 1993 and 2011, the Bureau of Justice Statistics reported in a separate report released Tuesday. Gun crimes that weren’t fatal fell by 69%. However, guns still remain the most common murder weapon in the United States, the report noted. Between 1993 and 2011, more than two out of three murders in the U.S. were carried out with guns, the Bureau of Justice Statistics found.

The bureau also looked into non-fatal violent crimes. Few victims of such crimes -- less than 1% -- reported using a firearm to defend themselves.

Despite the remarkable drop in gun crime, only 12% of Americans surveyed said gun crime had declined compared with two decades ago, according to Pew, which surveyed more than 900 adults this spring. Twenty-six percent said it had stayed the same, and 56% thought it had increased

Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study - latimes.com
Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware | Pew Social & Demographic Trends
Now.... why would the public think gun crime is up?
Wait - I know: Fox News!

And, if gun crime is down, what sound argument is there for -more- gun control?

Just as imprtantly.... if gun crime has dropped over the last 20 years while the number of guns has gone up, doesn't this negate the claim that more guns = more crime?

 

[Old Rocks]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/03/us-usa-guns-report-idUSBRE9320ZE201304032013 3:03pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many states with the weakest firearms laws have the highest rates of gun-related homicides and suicides, according to a study released on Wednesday by a liberal think tank.

Alaska had the most gun deaths, with 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, twice the national average, the analysis by the Center for American Progress showed.

Louisiana and Montana, which followed with 19.06 and 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people, respectively, were among the 10 states with the weakest gun laws, according to the study, the latest to link gun laws to firearm deaths.

Eight of the states with the highest levels of gun violence were among the 25 with the weakest gun laws, said the report, citing a study last year by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

"This report - as others before it - demonstrates a strong link between state gun laws and gun violence," it said, adding that this link didn't imply cause and effect.

"Factors such as gun trafficking across state lines, overall crime patterns, and other socioeconomic issues in a state all play a role in gun-violence rates," it said.

Louisiana, Alaska and Alabama have the highest levels of gun violence, based on measures that include firearm deaths, suicides, homicides, and police officials feloniously killed by guns.

Hawaii, Massachusetts and Connecticut had the lowest rates of gun violence, and were among the 10 states with the strongest gun laws, the study found.

By 2015, the 32,000 deaths by the gun in a year will surpass the deaths by auto accidents in the US.

 

[007]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/03/us-usa-guns-report-idUSBRE9320ZE201304032013 3:03pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many states with the weakest firearms laws have the highest rates of gun-related homicides and suicides, according to a study released on Wednesday by a liberal think tank.

Alaska had the most gun deaths, with 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, twice the national average, the analysis by the Center for American Progress showed.

Louisiana and Montana, which followed with 19.06 and 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people, respectively, were among the 10 states with the weakest gun laws, according to the study, the latest to link gun laws to firearm deaths.

Eight of the states with the highest levels of gun violence were among the 25 with the weakest gun laws, said the report, citing a study last year by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

"This report - as others before it - demonstrates a strong link between state gun laws and gun violence," it said, adding that this link didn't imply cause and effect.

"Factors such as gun trafficking across state lines, overall crime patterns, and other socioeconomic issues in a state all play a role in gun-violence rates," it said.

Louisiana, Alaska and Alabama have the highest levels of gun violence, based on measures that include firearm deaths, suicides, homicides, and police officials feloniously killed by guns.

Hawaii, Massachusetts and Connecticut had the lowest rates of gun violence, and were among the 10 states with the strongest gun laws, the study found.

By 2015, the 32,000 deaths by the gun in a year will surpass the deaths by auto accidents in the US.

Oh here we go... the ultra LIBERAL Reuters quoting some no name LIBERAL think tank...

... you think you could find a more POS BIASED "study" if you tried? I doubt it.

That crock of SHIT "study" isn't worth the bandwidth it took to display it.

 

[M14 Shooter]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many states with the weakest firearms laws have the highest rates of gun-related homicides and suicides, according to a study released on Wednesday by a liberal think tank.

Why did you fail to address the questions asked in the OP?
Can't handle the truth?

 

[DiamondDave]

And a liberal think tank gives Obama a 98% approval rating.. that would be just as much of a shock

 

[NoNukes]

Looks like stricter gun laws are working.

 

[Old Rocks]

By 2015 more people will be killed by guns than by traffic accidents, according to a startling chart compiled by Bloomberg Government's Alex Tribou.

Motor vehicle deaths have declined 22 percent since 2005 while gun fatalities — including homicide, suicide and accidents — have steadily risen from a low point in 2000.

The decline of traffic accident fatalities — which coincides with deliberate moves to cut back on drunk driving, increase seatbelt use and enforce car safety standards — and the increase in gun fatalities will lead to a massive change in 2015.

At the current rates, gun deaths should hit around 33,000 annually in 2015 while traffic fatalities should decrease to around 32,000, according to Bloomberg estimates.

Gun fatalities and traffic fatalities are among the major non-medical causes of death in the United States.

Here's the chart:


Read more: Report: Gun Deaths Will Exceed Traffic Deaths By 2015 - Business Insider

 

[Old Rocks]

Gun Deaths Will Exceed Traffic Fatalities By 2015, Study Says

In three years, the number of deaths caused by guns in America is expected to exceed the number of traffic fatalities for the first time in modern U.S. history.

The number of shooting deaths is expected to rise to 32,929 in 2015, according to a 10-year average based on Centers for Disease Control Data. By contrast, the number of traffic deaths is expected to continue its fall and decline to 32,036 thanks to advances in safety technology.

By contrast, "we've made policy decisions that have had the impact of making the widest array of firearms available to the widest array of people under the widest array of conditions," Garen Wintemute, a professor at the University of California-Davis, tells Bloomberg, which compiled the data.

The number of annual traffic fatalities in America peaked in 1979, with more than 53,524 Americans killed on the road. The 10-year average has fallen since.

Gun deaths peaked at 37,666 in 1993, declined to 28,393 in 2000, and have gradually increased over the past decade, according to the Bloomberg data.

 

[Old Rocks]

32,000 deaths by the gun per year in the US. But the gun nuts think that is just OK. Were that deaths from a disease, they would be screaming their bloody heads off. The sad part is the number of deaths of children, particularly when the shooter is another child.

 

[Old Rocks]

Looks like stricter gun laws are working.

Shhhhh.................... Reality is something these people are allergic to.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Looks like stricter gun laws are working.

Looks like they aren't. There are no nationwide gun laws.

Imagine that. Good guys with guns serving as a viable deterrent to bad guys with guns and bad motives. Whatchu gonna beat your burglar back with? A Nerf bat? Hey it's Nerf or nothin' buddy.

But go ahead, keep thinking that if you want... See how well that serves you when some random armed assailant comes knocking down your door and starts offing you and your family. You'll wish you had a gun then, I'd grant.

 

[Katzndogz]

Liberal propaganda is going to have to work over time on this one.

More guns, less crime.

 

[M14 Shooter]

By 2015 more people will be killed by guns than by traffic accidents, according to a startling chart compiled by Bloomberg Government's Alex Tribou.

Why did you fail to address the questions asked in the OP?
Can't handle the truth?

 

[M14 Shooter]

Gun Deaths Will Exceed Traffic Fatalities By 2015, Study Says

Why did you fail to address the questions asked in the OP?
Can't handle the truth?

 

[Old Rocks]

5-year-old accidentally shoots brother, 7, with rifle - Houston Chronicle

An east Houston boy is expected to recover after his younger brother shot him inside their home, Houston police said.

The boy, 7, was shot with a .22 rifle about 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the family's home along Lyons and Sam Wilson. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Police at the scene said the child's wounds did not appear to be life-threatening.

HPD officials said the 7-year-old and his brother were in the bathtub when their mother stepped away for a moment. The younger boy then got out of the tub and found the rifle — an old and rusty bolt-action .22.

The younger boy was apparently playing with the rifle when it fired, striking his brother in the lower back area, police said.

Their father returned home after the shooting and is being questioned. Depending on the investigation, both parents may face charges for leaving the rifle unsecured, police said.

 

[M14 Shooter]

32,000 deaths by the gun per year in the US.

Why did you fail to address the questions asked in the OP?
Can't handle the truth?

 

[M14 Shooter]

Looks like stricter gun laws are working.

Shhhhh.................... Reality is something these people are allergic to.

Why did you fail to address the questions asked in the OP?
Can't handle the truth?

 

[M14 Shooter]

5-year-old accidentally shoots brother, 7, with rifle - Houston Chronicle

Why did you fail to address the questions asked in the OP?
Can't handle the truth?

 

[Old Rocks]

Does it make a differance to a person shot dead whether the person shooting him or her is a criminal, or just an idiot that should never have had a gun in the first place? 32,000 gun deaths a year. That is the shame of this nation. And you people root for that number.

 

[Leweman]

32,000 deaths by the gun per year in the US. But the gun nuts think that is just OK. Were that deaths from a disease, they would be screaming their bloody heads off. The sad part is the number of deaths of children, particularly when the shooter is another child.

Well 20000 were suicide, so now you are down to 12,000 a year.