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by jkoll 3186 days ago
Gun violence decreases, but violence as a whole does not.
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When gun violence decreases, fatalities decrease. A violent attack without a gun is less like to result in fatalities. A suicide attempt without a gun is less likely to result in a fatality, and so on.
Source? Murder rates didn't drop below trend.
Source ?