OMG! Crime! Be Afraid! Be very afraid!

[AndyS]

Between 2010 and 2019 the violent crime rate in the US decreased 3.8%. Wait, what? I thought we were awash in crime! Is the gun culture trying to scare us into buyiing guns for self defence? Could be . . .

The FBI defines violent crime as: murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. As it turns out robbery is down 27%. The crime rate for the other categories are all up 11-14%.

Non violent crime: Property crime, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft are all down, between 3 and 48% depending on category.

So as it turns out the only crime rates that are up are the ones facilitated by firearms.
FBI crime stats.

So what happened to firearms sales from 2010 to 2019?


Might there be a connection?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good observation, Andy. Sure looks like there might be a connection. Or...in other words:

YA THINK???

[AndyS]

5. What post are you reading? nt

[MichMan]

3. What about 2019-present?

[AndyS]

4. The FBI crime report stopped at 2019 but trends suggest

much of the same with homicide continuing to increase at record rates.