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The statistics are compiled by the FBI in its annual crime statistics. The figures are not complete – there are no stats for Florida on firearm murders and the data for Illinois is incomplete. But even so it provides a … Continue reading →

Newly elected President Bill Clinton wasted little time in seizing upon “assault weapons” as a political issue. Along with “midnight basketball” and the never-to-be-fulfilled promise of 100,000 new police officers, it quickly became part of an effort to transform concern … Continue reading →

Most citizens are shocked to find out that violent criminals serve only 5.5 years for murder or 3 years for rape. But those are the sobering statistics wrought from lenient early-release practices. Government statistics (for 36 states and the District … Continue reading →

After peaking in 1993, the number of gun crimes reported to police declined and then stabilized at levels last seen in 1988. In 2006, about 68% of all murders, 42% of all robberies, and 22% of all aggravated assaults that … Continue reading →