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Yes NYC's murder rate has come down 80% over the last 20

years or so thanks in part to having some of the toughest gun control laws in the country. Read the link, ALL of it.
So London seems to have had a spike the last 2 months, otherwise its murder rate has always been lower.

And thanks for helping to point out that tougher gun control laws work!

(In response to this post by ConnHoo)

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/nyregion/new-york-today-what-are-new-yorks-gun-laws.html

Posted: 04/01/2018 at 10:10AM

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London Murder rate surpasses NYC -- ConnHoo 04/01/2018 08:37AM

Twelve people in 19 days? Where did they get all the guns to do this? ** -- Hokieesith 04/01/2018 4:30PM

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I expect you to eat your next Ruth's Chris steak with your hands. -- Hokieesith 04/01/2018 9:00PM

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If you want something done, I would focus on capacity. ** -- Hokieesith 04/01/2018 10:57PM

That is what I would most like to see addressed. ** -- BocaHoo91 04/01/2018 11:04PM

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Why not a single round? -- Hoodeac 04/01/2018 11:23PM

That's not even true... -- hoothat 04/02/2018 09:38AM

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Intelligent people don't ask this question, so don't be surprised. ** -- WahooRQ 04/01/2018 6:55PM

Fox News gave them the guns? ** -- Hokieesith 04/01/2018 4:24PM

Even more amazing. ** -- HoosWillWin 04/02/2018 08:03AM

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And correlate that chart to this one -- BocaHoo91 04/02/2018 10:51AM

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