11/10/14 FBI releases latest data on crime stats (2013)

[Brian]

Admittedly, it probably takes a lot more background and understanding to read these stats correctly.

However -

Violent crime down 4.4 percent vs 2012 (While US population increased a little under 1%)

1,163,146 violent crimes reported
14,196 murders
of those 12,253 had some sort of weapon
of those 8,454 used a firearm of some type
of those 285 used a rifle (any type)

I wonder what percentage of those 285 were ar-15 style?

I really don't understand why the scary black rifle receives so much attention.

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/november/crime-statistics-for-2013-released (http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/november/crime-statistics-for-2013-released)
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded-homicide/expanded_homicide_data_table_8_murder_victims_by_w eapon_2009-2013.xls

[brutal]

Admittedly, it probably takes a lot more background and understanding to read these stats correctly.

However -

Violent crime down 4.4 percent vs 2012 (While US population increased a little under 1%)

1,163,146 violent crimes reported
14,196 murders
of those 12,253 had some sort of weapon
of those 8,454 used a firearm of some type
of those 285 used a rifle (any type)

I wonder what percentage of those 285 were ar-15 style?

I really don't understand why the scary black rifle receives so much attention.
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/november/crime-statistics-for-2013-released (http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/november/crime-statistics-for-2013-released)
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded-homicide/expanded_homicide_data_table_8_murder_victims_by_w eapon_2009-2013.xls

Duh. Because they're scary, and black.

[Monky]

Duh. Because they're scary, and black.

racist!

[HoneyBadger]

racist!
I was going to say it earlier, but I didn't because I didn't want this thread to go to hell in less than an hour... [Abused]

[brutal]

racist!

Unpossible.

I'M RICK JAMES BITCH!

[mightiestmouse]

Duh. Because they're scary, and black.


Mine have more FDE... does it make it less scary and prone to unintentional asshattery?

[Rucker61]

I wonder how the antis would feel about ones with pink furniture and rainbow stickers.

[Artema]

Does SOCOM Blue still count as black? It is really dark.

[SuperiorDG]

I don't understand statistics, I'll wait for the Democrats to explain them to me.

[sroz]

I don't understand statistics, I'll wait for the Democrats to explain them to me.

Calling Professor "Goober" to splain it to us stupid folk....

[sniper7]

Those statistics are falsifications, everyone needs to know that assault rifle pistols with high capacity full auto clips and shoulder things that go up were responsible for all deaths and injuries reported.