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The Detroit News reports the former Motor City is on track for fewer than 300 homicides in 2014.
The last time Detroit came in under 300 was 1967, before the Gun Control Act of 1968, and before Detroit restricted private gun ownership. Briefly quoting the Detroit News report linked above:
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said he expects the trend to continue.
“We’re hoping we don’t hit the 300 mark for 2014,” Craig said at Thursday’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting. “That would be historic, to not have 300 homicides. … July and August are typically our toughest months because of the heat, so unless we have an Indian summer, I think the number of shootings will diminish.”
Yes, Detroit’s gun most restrictive gun controls are gone, and Chief Craig has told citizens to arm themselves and defend themselves. Historically, permissive gun laws and policies drive down violent crime rates, including murder.
So a sub-300 year is likely, and 2015 may well bring murders to below the 281 reported in 1967. Getting a jurisdiction that has had gun controls back on track is not an instant process. But Detroit is getting there.
