2aguy
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Well, gun ownership is up in Virgina....and gun crime is down....
Crime in Virginia falls as gun sales soar The Daily Caller
So, anti gunners....how do you explain this.....?
Crime in Virginia falls as gun sales soar The Daily Caller
Virginians are buying firearms in greater numbers than ever while gun crime has dropped for the fourth consecutive year, the Richmond-Times Dispatch reports.
Over 490,000 guns were sold in 2012 — a 16 percent increase from the year before — while gun crime dropped 5 percent.
Even sales of weapons frequently used in homicides such as handguns have not stemmed a drop in gun crime.
Handgun sales rose over 112 percent from 2006 to 2011, while violent crime committed with handguns fell by nearly 22 percent.
“This appears to be additional evidence that more guns don’t necessarily lead to more crime,” Thomas R. Baker, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and researcher on the subject, told the Dispatch.
So, anti gunners....how do you explain this.....?