Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware
With the round-the-clock disinformation machine rolling for the past 5-6 months, who'da thunk it?Despite the attention to gun violence in recent months, most Americans are unaware that gun crime is markedly lower than it was two decades ago. A new Pew Research Center survey (March 14-17) found that 56% of Americans believe the number of crimes involving a gun is higher than it was 20 years ago; only 12% say it is lower and 26% say it stayed the same. (An additional 6% did not know or did not answer.)