Gun Murder, Gun Robbery, Gun Rape Up 11-25% in Firearm-Friendly Florida - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

XDTalk RSS · 04-09-2008, 02:50 AM

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- The rate of serious crimes in Florida edged up in 2007 after years of declines, with a particularly alarming increase in the number of crimes involving guns. The overall crime rate -- factoring in population growth -- was up 1.4 percent in 2007, over where it was in 2006, according to data released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. But for crimes... [Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org ]

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Ishpeck · 04-09-2008, 05:03 AM

Interesting how the article did not straight-up blame the guns. Am I smelling a tiny bit of lucidity in journalism?

LUVMYSIGP225 · 04-09-2008, 05:46 AM

All crimes are up everywhere. Maybe people need to read the newspaper. Check the economy. Check the jobs. Check the housing. Crime always rises in times of poor economic performance. Plus, people lose hope and become desperate.

Why doesn't this article draw a direct correlation between increase in guns per capita, and crimes rising. Because they can't. Guns have been around for hundreds of years, but many of these crimes haven't.

We have a social problem

cbhvac · 04-09-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by LUVMYSIGP225

All crimes are up everywhere. Maybe people need to read the newspaper. Check the economy. Check the jobs. Check the housing. Crime always rises in times of poor economic performance. Plus, people lose hope and become desperate.

Why doesn't this article draw a direct correlation between increase in guns per capita, and crimes rising. Because they can't. Guns have been around for hundreds of years, but many of these crimes haven't.

We have a social problem

Actually, we have a social issue brought on by government.
Rats in a cage mentality by some, and those some will only get worse.

The bad thing is, I doubt its really started to get bad. We have seen a rise in violent crime even in our little neck of the woods, but its just a small percentage.
Charlotte on the other hand...its always been a festering pit of crime, and its starting to get to the point where everyones really standing up and taking notice...why? Because the crooks are now targeting upper middle class neighborhoods in daylight. If the norm were to continue as it were no one would have said much about it..but now that the soccer moms are worried...well, its time to do something...

The amazing thing is the advice they give to thwart it. The women that come out of the church meeting feeling like Chuck Norris after a pep talk about being more alert...gotta love the media...

Saur · 04-10-2008, 12:25 AM

I don't know.... it seems like every time I hear about Florida, something bad is going down. I keep telling my buddy that lives down there to look into getting some training and a firearm to protect himself (and his woman) but he just laughs it off. :T

**eric_t12** · 04-10-2008, 04:31 AM

GUN murder, GUN rape, what about violent crime in general? statistics on that?

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XDTalk RSS XDTalk Robot News Feed Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,537	Gun Murder, Gun Robbery, Gun Rape Up 11-25% in Firearm-Friendly Florida TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- The rate of serious crimes in Florida edged up in 2007 after years of declines, with a particularly alarming increase in the number of crimes involving guns. The overall crime rate -- factoring in population growth -- was up 1.4 percent in 2007, over where it was in 2006, according to data released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. But for crimes... [Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org ] More...

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Ishpeck XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 3,715	Interesting how the article did not straight-up blame the guns. Am I smelling a tiny bit of lucidity in journalism? __________________ You could have Satan running on the Republican ticket, Hitler in the Democratic party, and Jesus Christ Himself as the Libertarian Candidate and many "Christians" would be distraught over their voting options. http://me.ishpeck.net/index.php?P=2020_vision

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LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crackron, Ohio Posts: 4,875	All crimes are up everywhere. Maybe people need to read the newspaper. Check the economy. Check the jobs. Check the housing. Crime always rises in times of poor economic performance. Plus, people lose hope and become desperate. Why doesn't this article draw a direct correlation between increase in guns per capita, and crimes rising. Because they can't. Guns have been around for hundreds of years, but many of these crimes haven't. We have a social problem __________________ "We're GRATEFUL that they're DEAD"...Ted Nugent, 2007. "The hippies got high, and the hippies are dead. I went hunting, and I am still Ted." - The Nuge, 2006.

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eric_t12 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SD Posts: 3,635	GUN murder, GUN rape, what about violent crime in general? statistics on that? __________________ FBI: Gun Owners are Potential Terrorists Our Economic Future: GAO 21st Century Challenges The Police Have No Duty To Protect You VFW Life Member GOA Life Member

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04-10-2008, 12:25 AM	#5
Saur XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 57	I don't know.... it seems like every time I hear about Florida, something bad is going down. I keep telling my buddy that lives down there to look into getting some training and a firearm to protect himself (and his woman) but he just laughs it off. :T