No Gun Control Endorsement

[eyeman]

I just received this email from the NRA and here is a portion of it. It tends to be a poor endorsement for gun control.

FBI Reports Huge Decrease In Murders
As Firearm, Ammunition And "Large" Magazine Sales Soar

Last week, the FBI issued its preliminary 2009 crime report, showing that the number of murders in the first half of 2009 decreased 10 percent compared to the first half of 2008. If the trend holds for the remainder of 2009, it will be the single greatest one-year decrease in the number of murders since at least 1960, the earliest year for which national data are available through the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Also, the per capita murder rate for 2009 will be 51 percent lower than the all-time high recorded in 1991, and it will be the lowest rate since 1963 - a 46-year low. Final figures for 2009 will be released by the FBI next year.

 

[AZretired]

No, it's stating that while sales of guns and ammo have increased during that period, homicide and other gun related crimes have in fact gone down. this is exactly what gun control advocates do not waht to hear.

 

[johnjohn]

I agree with AZretired's statement.

 

[PDL]

I wrote then deleted a post similar to the 2 above.
While I don't want to put words into his mouth, I decided the OP just expressed himself badly. I think he was trying to say just what we're saying, gun control don't work. I just think he worded his post badly.
Anyway, I figured I'd give him the benefit of the doubt since his subject said 'no endorcement'.

 

[eyeman]

I will make it a longer sentence and maybe it will be clearer. I will rephrase it by changing within the thread. The title is "NO" gun control endorsement. Sorry for the confusion, I just thought it was interesting and someone would like to see it. I'm concerned that my grammar is so easily misunderstood, so I'll stay off this forum. I wish you all the best and no hard feelings.

 

[Vegetaman]

No, it's stating that while sales of guns and ammo have increased during that period, homicide and other gun related crimes have in fact gone down. this is exactly what gun control advocates do not waht to hear.

+1 This man is correct.

 

[PDL]

I will make it a longer sentence and maybe it will be clearer. I will rephrase it by changing within the thread. The title is "NO" gun control endorsement. Sorry for the confusion, I just thought it was interesting and someone would like to see it. I'm concerned that my grammar is so easily misunderstood, so I'll stay off this forum. I wish you all the best and no hard feelings.

Why leave a good forum in a huff. It's worth staying on, but that's your option. No one attacked you personally or posted anything disparaging.