Archived PEW: ANNUAL FIREARM-RELATED HOMICIDES DOWN NEARLY 50 PERCENT FROM 20 YEARS AGO (breitbart.com)
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Archived PEW: ANNUAL FIREARM-RELATED HOMICIDES DOWN NEARLY 50 PERCENT FROM 20 YEARS AGO (breitbart.com)
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[–] anonlymouse 3 points -1 points 2 points (+2|-3) ago
It could be an issue of wealth. More money to buy guns, also more money to just do anything, therefore less murder. Wealthy countries tend to have lower murder rates than poor countries.
[–] sakuramboo 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago (edited ago)
Except for the fact that lower class is increasing and middle class is decreasing.
[–] That_one_guy ago (edited ago)
More healthcare options, more housing options and more food assistance options mean that many more impoverished people do not have to resort to crime, which means less shootings.
Also,about 20 years ago was the beginnings of affordable and reliable domestically made firearms (Kel-tec and HiPoint), making it so the poor and lower class people can afford weaponry if they feel a need for it. No more reliance on "ring of fire" pistols, which are often as dangerous to the owner as it is to the assailant.
We have seen a decrease in buying power, but being lower class doesn't mean you're in poverty either.
[–] anonlymouse 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
Doesn't matter, the lower class today is still more wealthy than it was 20 years ago.