Graphs Clearly Depict Artificially High But Temporary Gun Sales Now In Decline

Why slowing US gun sales aren’t good news for gun-control advocates

"...background checks by the government’s National Instant Criminal Background Check Systems (NICS) declined by 12% during the quarter, another sign that sales have slowed."

Naturally, in the midst of massive increases of firearms throughout the U.S. population, combined with the relaxation of gun control laws, we're obviously awash in unbridled crime, right?

Quite the opposite. Crime is at an all-time low.

Mass-shootings have risen, but as the vast majority of them were on psychotropic drugs, evidence suggests that's the cause.

since9 said:

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Mass-shootings have risen, but as the vast majority of them were on psychotropic drugs, evidence suggests that's the cause.

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Actually, no. Sudden mass murders remain steady at about 36 per year.

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/09/23/mass-murder-decline

http://ideas.time.com/2013/09/18/navy-yard-whiplash-are-killings-going-up-or-down/

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/mass-shootings-map - yes, even Mother Jones had to admit the sky was not falling.

http://reason.com/blog/2012/12/17/are-mass-shootings-becoming-more-common

And on and on and on and ....

What's increased is the reporting on a broader level - almost everything now gets national the-streets-are-running-with-blood coverage.

stay safe.