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FBI: More Guns == Less Crime (again)


By Brian Altenhofel - Posted on 29 May 2010

On Monday, the FBI released their crime statistics for 2009.  They once again showed that more guns in the hands of law abiding citizens means less crime.  The data shows that while gun sales soared between 2008 and 2009, murders dropped 7.2%.  That makes for a 10.5% drop since the "assault weapons" ban expired in 2004.  Additionally, the murder rate in America is at a 45 year low.

Meanwhile, those seeking to take away our guns gave a standing ovation to Mexican President Felipe Calderón's call to Congress to reinstate the "assault weapons" ban in the video below:

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