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Gun crime trends

TB — 5/7/2013 10:36:49 PM (archived)

Article here, with link to original Department of Justice Report.

Additional interactive charts from Pew here.

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The whole thread (11 posts)

Gun crime trends - TB - 5/7/2013 10:36:49 PM
- And? The DOJ is not a good source for these things. - bowser - 5/8/2013 10:13:24 PM
- How do you explain the trend? - alcaray - 5/7/2013 11:02:45 PM
  - All crimes are trending down, and especially violent crimes. - ER - 5/7/2013 11:47:47 PM
    - Lead Begets Lead? - podrock - 5/8/2013 12:12:29 AM
      - If you look at the second chart in my comment below, the theory kind of breaks down. - TB - 5/8/2013 12:19:27 AM
        
        Perhaps the answer is staring us in the face. - ER - 5/8/2013 12:42:25 AM
        
        It's not like they just started jailing people in 1990. - TB - 5/8/2013 1:59:50 AM
        
        Actually, they pretty much DID start jailing people in 1990. - ER - 5/8/2013 1:05:04 PM
    - Then again, maybe declining church membership has something to do with it. - ER - 5/8/2013 12:03:50 AM
  - Good question. - TB - 5/7/2013 11:42:44 PM

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