Fact: More Guns Lead To Safer Communities

On August 28, the NRA tweeted, “Since ’91, Americans have

acquired over 170 million new firearms and violent crimes have declined by 51%.”

This tweet was based on data from the  ATF and FBI data showing Americans have purchased “170 million new guns” since 1991, and violent crime has fallen “51 percent.”

The findings of a Congressional Research Service (CRS) study covering the slightly shorter period of time from 1994 to 2009 found for those years, CRS found that Americans purchased approximately 118 million firearms, and the 1993 “firearm-related murder and non-negligent homicide” rate of 6.6 per 100,000 fell to 3.6 per 100,000 by the year 2000. It eventually fell all the way to 3.2 per 100,000 in 2011.

That is more than a 50 percent reduction in “firearm-related murder and non-negligent homicide.”

The studies have proved that more guns equals less crime. Americans have purchased “170 million new guns” since 1991, and violent crime has decreased as gun ownership has increased.

Oh Yes Umpqua Community College Was A Gun Free Zone

The liberal media with a gun control agenda is stating that Umpqua Community College was not a gun free zone.  That is not the case.  Yes Umpqua Community College is a gun free zone.

The current policy of the State Board of Education states that

people with concealed carry permits are allowed to bring their firearms on campuses, but are not into university buildings, which means a person can roam a campus with a concealed weapon, but if they want to go indoors, they must have somewhere (like the trunk of their car) to store their weapon. Umpqua Community College is not governed by the State Board of Education, but has a similar policy in place.

“Possession, use, or threatened use of firearms (including but not limited to BB guns, air guns, water pistols, and paint guns) ammunition, explosives, dangerous chemicals, or any other objects as weapons on college property, except as expressly authorized by law or college regulations, is prohibited,” according to the college’s code of conduct. Additionally, the college bans knives with blades longer than four inches and misuse of defensive weapons like pepper spray or stun guns.