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Bogota gun ban results in homicide drop .
Bogota gun ban results in homicide drop .
Friday, 04 May 2012 11:46
Rosemary Westwood
Bogota's mayor has applauded the city's gun ban after street murders with weapons fell 18% in the last three months.
The mayor's office reported homicides using weapons had dropped to 194 from February to April, down 44 from the same period in 2011. The total homicide rate also fell during the same period by 16%.
The figures "reaffirm the purpose" of Bogota's ban on guns, launched in February for three months, and extended on Monday for another three-month period, a statement said.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/23875-gun-ban-working-bogota-mayor.html