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Mithras61 wrote:Does anyone know if the FBI crime statistics back up the appearance of more violence, or if it is just the appearance that has intensified?

No, violent crime in the US has been steadily declining since the early 1990s (a couple of years before the Assault Wepon Ban was passed, and shortly after the new wave of shall-issue laws went into effect. The trend continued in the first half of 2009, with murders down 10% from the same period in 2008, while gun sales increased 12% during the same period.