CPRC’s John Lott talked to Brian Lilley on Friday, August 14, 2015 about the push for more local gun control regulations. Gun control advocates in the U.S. and Canada realize they’re getting nowhere at the federal level, so they’ve set their sights on passing new laws at the municipal one. For example, Seattle has just voted unanimously to raise taxes on guns and bullets.
The Reported Violent Crime Continues to Plummet This Year: Down an Estimated 18.4% in the first seven months of 2026 compared to the first seven months of 2025, rapes were down 10.6%, robberies down 16.7%, and aggravated assaults down 3.5%
Comparing the number of murders in the first seven months of 2025 to the same time in 2026:FBI Crime Data Explorer Data Discovery ToolMonth20252026Coverage gap in 2026 in percent of the population covered in percentage pointsPercent Drop in Homicides Comparing the...
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