Gun Deaths Down and Other statistics

[gatormoe1]

Gun deaths are gradually decreasing:
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-8

Also of note from the above link, only 323 of the 8,583 gun deaths are from assault rifles.

Violent Crime is down 50% in the last 20 years:
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/table-1

Most of the violent crime come from large Metropolitan areas:
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/table_16_rate_number_of_crimes_per_100000_inhabita nts_by_population_group_2011.xls

England and Wales has a violent crime rate of over 3x more than United States:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/hosb0812/hosb0812?view=Binary

A good video explaining the misrepresentation of the statistics in America to fit the governments agenda to regulate guns in America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooa98FHuaU0&feature=youtu.be

[busigator96]

Is it because of less lead paint??

[Emmitto]

Is it because of less lead paint??

Lead in gasoline, I believe you're referencing. Joking aside, what do you think accounts for it? Maybe it's the proliferation of passive video games. Or more minorities.

[northgagator]

Is it because of less lead paint??

Darn it, you beat me to it!