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Washington, D.C. has, perhaps, the most restrictive gun control laws in the country, and yet it is frequently the Murder Capital of the nation. In the 25 years following the DC gun ban, its murder rate INCREASED 51 percent, even while the national rate DECREASED 36 percent.(49)
posted ago by Undo1913 ago by Undo1913 +49 / -0

49 The murder rates for Washington, D.C. and the nation were 26.8 and 8.8 respectively in 1976. Their respective murder rates 25 years later were 40.6 and 5.6. These murder rates are based on the population per 100,000 people. FBI, “Crime in the United States,” Uniform Crime Reports (1977 and 2002). 50 FBI, “Crime in the United States,” Uniform Crime Reports (October 28, 2002): 77.

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– awooo 2 points ago +2 / -0

That's a lot of Arkanacide

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