Gun violence dropped significantly, gun ownership rises

As gun ownership rises, gun violence declines…………everywhere EXCEPT gun-free zones

BUNKERVILLE | God, Guns and Guts Comrades!

Feel good story of the day. While the call for gun control drums are beating once again, this factoid gets buried in the equation. Lock and load. With this President, that is all we have or will have as the barbarians reach our shores.

The chart above was inspired by a similar one featured by Max Ehrenfreund in his recent Wonkblog post titled “We’ve had a massive decline in gun violence in the United States. Here’s why.” In contrast to the widely embraced narrative, perpetuated by liberal politicians and the media, that gun violence in America is getting worse all the time, the data reveal that the exact opposite is true. According to data retrieved from the Centers for Disease Control, there were 7 firearm-related homicides for every 100,000 Americans in 1993 (see light blue line in chart). By 2013 (most recent year available), the gun homicide rate…

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