John Lott cites some eye-opening statistics concerning crime in DC both before and after the gun ban that occurred in 1976.
In the five years before Washington’s ban in 1976, the murder rate fell from 37 to 27 per 100,000. In the five years after it went into effect, the murder rate rose back up to 35. During this same time, robberies fell from 1,514 to 1,003 per 100,000 and then rose by over 63 percent, up to 1,635. The five-year trends are not some aberration. In fact, while murder rates have varied over time, during the 30 years since the ban, the murder rate has only once fallen below what it was in 1976.
I am amazed by the total lack of any reason or logic on the part of the gun control advocates. What in the world makes them think that someone who is willing to commit murder or armed robbery is going to care about some law banning guns? All that they will accomplish by banning guns will be to take them away from law-abiding people. And this will hurt the poor people who live in rougher neighborhoods much more than anyone else.
The mind boggles.
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