Gun Homicide Has Seen 49% Change Since 1993, Public Unaware
by Noah on May 16, 2014 | Views: 743 | Score: 9
| Homicides | Suicides | |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.253 | 18.94 |
| 2001 | 10.801 | 16.586 |
| 2010 | 11.078 | 19.392 |
in thousands
Sources:
pewsocialtrends.org, savvyroo.com
by Noah on May 16, 2014 | Views: 743 | Score: 9
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Even though nearly 6-in-10 Americans believe that gun crime has increased in the last twenty years, in actuality, it has drastically declined, 49%, since the early 1990s. While total firearm deaths decreased by nearly 8000 between 1993 and 2010, over 90% of this change can be attributed to the drop in gun-homicides. Gun-suicides have outpaced gun-homicides since 1981.