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Originally posted by links234
Also, no one is going to 'grab' your guns.
I could tell you that you're right, crime is down overall. Thirty two thousand people were killed by guns in 2011. The lowest number since 1981. Fifty five thousand people were shot, but not killed, in 2011. The highest number since 2008.
I'm sure someone will toss out some statistics on the number of people who die on roadways each year.
Originally posted by links234
reply to post by Lingweenie
I don't think gun free zones are any more or less likely to attract gun violence than non-gun free zones.
Oregon mall shooting on December 11, 2012.
California packing plant on November 6, 2012.
Wisconsin salon on October 21, 2012.
Florida salon on October 18, 2012.
Minnesota workplace on September 27, 2012.
What makes national news are the ones that happen at schools and generally injure or kill more than 10 people. Mostly, mass shootings are reported in local areas and we hardly ever hear about them.
There's a list of them here.