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Americans that believe gun crime is worse today than 20 years ago yet the rate of gun homicides has actually dropped 49 percent from 1993 to 2010.

May 08, 2013 •

Brian Peteritas

Americans that believe gun crime is worse today than 20 years ago yet the rate of gun homicides has actually dropped 49 percent from 1993 to 2010.

Brian Peteritas

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