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Percent of Violent Crime Not Involving Guns Falls Slightly, Averages 92.1% Over Last Eight Years

Apr 3, 2024 | Original Research

CPRC original research

Over the eight years from 2015 to 2022, 92.1% of violent crime over that period of time didn’t involve guns. Violent crime is much broader than firearms. Despite President Biden continually referring to violent crime as a gun problem, that is clearly not the case.

https://bjs.ojp.gov/document/cv22.pdf
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv21.pdf
https://bjs.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh236/files/media/document/cv20.pdf
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv18.pdf
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv17.pdf
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv16re.pdf

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  1. Patrick Peterson
    Patrick Peterson on April 9, 2024 at 5:05 PM

    Excellent.

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