A Familiar Pattern: As Guns Sales Go Up…Crime Goes Down at Pat Dollard

A Familiar Pattern: As Guns Sales Go Up…Crime Goes Down

December 26th, 2011 (8) Posted By Pat Dollard.

This week the FBI released data showing that violent crime in the United States fell 6.4 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same time period in 2010. The data also indicated a 3.7 percent drop in property crime.

The FBI statistics undermine a favorite argument of anti-gun groups and some mainstream media that “more guns equal more crime,” especially when you consider that the continuing decrease in violent crime parallels record firearm sales.

According to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), a primary source for how industry and analysts gauge firearm sales, this past November marked the eighteenth-straight month that NICS figures increased when compared to the same period of the previous year. Furthermore, this past “Black Friday” (November 25, 2011) set a record for the most background checks for firearm purchases in a single day (129,166), with a 32 percent increase over the previous single day high. This milestone was followed by the release of the NSSF-adjusted NICS figures for November 2011 that showed an increase of 16.5 percent over the same month last year.

Of course, there remain two additional statistics that likewise enjoy a symbiotic relationship to America’s decreasing crime rate and growing firearms population, our continuing decline in firearm-related accidents and the record lack of public support for gun control. Clearly more and more law-abiding citizens are choosing to exercise their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, and they’re doing so in a safe and responsible manner. This fact, coupled with the empirical data demonstrating a correlation between increased firearms ownership and decreased crime levels, is something we can all be thankful for this holiday season.

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Anonymous

Its axiomatic.
Mike Filer

With the amount of Law Enforcement presence in our communities dropping due to budget constraints, it is only natural that people will adopt methods to protect themselves and their families. My only advice to those who choose to use a firearm for defense (such as myself) make sure you have adequate training and practice with your chosen firearm, and that you fully understand what the laws in your community are regarding defense by deadly force. Not all communities support the “Castle Doctrine” way of thinking, and if you do not follow the rules in place they will arrest you, and you will have to bear the burden paying for your own defense. I know several people who have been in this situation, and due to the spineless political entity they live in, have had to go to court to be cleared of all charges. this costs thousands of dollars. do the research, keep your family safe.
Mike Filer

With the amount of Law Enforcement presence in our communities dropping due to budget constraints, it is only natural that people will adopt methods to protect themselves and their families. My only advice to those who choose to use a firearm for defense (such as myself) make sure you have adequate training and practice with your chosen firearm, and that you fully understand what the laws in your community are regarding defense by deadly force. Not all communities support the “Castle Doctrine” way of thinking, and if you do not follow the rules in place they will arrest you, and you will have to bear the burden paying for your own defense. I know several people who have been in this situation, and due to the spineless political entity they live in, have had to go to court to be cleared of all charges. this costs thousands of dollars. do the research, keep your family safe.