[Labyrinthos]

I note that that the NRA did not include a link to the FBI stats. Perhaps that’s because the stats are not as “red” as the NRA would like us to think. Here is the link: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2007/offenses/index.html

According to Table “4” the gun-grabbing, gun-hating Northeast has by far the lowest violent crime rate of any other region in the country, including the reddest of red, gun-loving South. (372.4 violent crimes oer 100,000 people in the Northeast compared to 549.2 in the South, 411.2 in the mid-west, and 463.7 in the West.)

Take a look at Table “6” which groups metropolian areas. The rate of violent crime in the NYC metropolitian area, with a population of 17,000,000 and some of the strictist gun laws in the country, is substantially less than just about every metropolitian area in gun-loving Florida and Texas and other red state areas.

My point is that the FBI crime statistics offer something for everyone and can be read to prove whatever anyone wants them to prove.

[budwiesest]

violent crime in the NYC metropolitian area, with a population of 17,000,000 and some of the strictist gun laws in the country, is substantially less than just about every metropolitian area in gun-loving Florida and Texas and other red state areas.

It's probably even lower in a gulag or prison.

Besides, NYC excels in White Collar crime. How's that bailout working? :^)

[editor-surveyor]

Large eastern cities essentially quit reporting crimes when Clinton’s 100,000 cop bill passed.

This policy is especially egregious in NY and Phily.