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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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11. Makes you wonder why violent crime has dropped so precipitously ...

Reply to Uponthegears (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 05:49 PM

Jun 2016

... in spite of record high gun sales for the last few years. The whole more guns more crime thing just hasn't worked out the way some keep claiming.

Maybe your "Bad Guys" are just having trouble finding the right houses?

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I am talking basic,market principles Uponthegears Jun 2016 #10

Makes you wonder why violent crime has dropped so precipitously ... DonP Jun 2016 #11

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