Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study (unemployment, drug)

[fordlover]

Headline:
Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study

Yet few Americans are aware of the dramatic drop, and more than half believe gun crime has risen, according to a newly released study by the Pew Research Center.

Story link:
Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study - latimes.com

[HappyTexan]

Because the government has an agenda and the press is only too glad to play along.

[biggunsmallbrains]

Yah, only 30,000 gun deaths a year now...yeah!

U.S. Gun Deaths

[fordlover]

Interesting to note that women, people of color and the elderly were more likely to believe that gun crime was up than men, younger adults or white people.

So basically what I read that to state is that men, younger adults and white people tend to be better informed about what's really going on in our country, at least as it pertains to gun violence.

Why are Women, people of color and the elderly so wrong on their perception of gun violence in this country?

[brentwoodgirl]

I heard a guy say today- if you watch the news you would think 75% of Americans were gay and 50% of them had been shot in the last 10 minutes.

[fordlover]

Originally Posted by biggunsmallbrains

Yah, only 30,000 gun deaths a year now...yeah!

You can celebrate if you wish, but those are still 30K dead. Although a significant number are probably gang bangers, drug runners and suicides.

If unemployment was way down to historic lows, but the perception was that it was way high, wouldn't you find that concerning?

[biggunsmallbrains]

I find 30,000 preventable deaths concerning, yes.

http://guns.periscopic.com/?year=2013

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by fordlover

You can celebrate if you wish, but those are still 30K dead. Although a significant number are probably gang bangers, drug runners and suicides.

If unemployment was way down to historic lows, but the perception was that it was way high, wouldn't you find that concerning?

2/3 of the number is suicide. That has been dealt with. The suicide rate has been steady in the US since the 1960s (i cant go back further than that so it might be longer). There is zero indication that getting rid of guns would move the needle at all on suicide.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by biggunsmallbrains

I find 30,000 preventable deaths concerning, yes.

well considering that there has been a huge drop in gun violence since the ending of the Assault weapons ban, you should be very happy with the current gun law in this country.

more guns has in fact equaled less death...

[smittyjohnny38]

Originally Posted by biggunsmallbrains

I find 30,000 preventable deaths concerning, yes.

U.S. Gun Deaths

Yes i bet you are so concerned that it keeps you up at night J