{"id":14375,"date":"2012-06-20T14:13:42","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T18:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14375"},"modified":"2012-06-20T14:13:42","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T18:13:42","slug":"crime-rates-have-fallen-president-obama-is-responsible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14375","title":{"rendered":"Crime Rates Have Fallen–President Obama Is Responsible"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, the headline is not a joke. Crime rates have fallen, and President Obama<\/a> is responsible. Why? Because President Obama is responsible for a major increase in gun purchases and gun ownership<\/a> in America. What? Statistically it has been proven that when private gun ownership goes up, violent crime<\/a> goes down. In plain English–criminals are a little more careful about attacking people in areas where concealed carry permits are issued and the victims may protect themselves.<\/p>\n

On Monday the Washington Times<\/a>\u00a0posted an article explaining the relationship between the increase in private gun ownership and the decrease in violent crime.<\/p>\n

The article quotes a National Rifle Association<\/a> spokesman on the relationship between increased gun ownership and decreased crime:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a one-year anomaly, but a steady decline in the FBI<\/a>\u2019s violent-crime rates,\u201d said Andrew Arulanandam<\/a>, spokesman for the National Rifle Association<\/a>. \u201cIt would be disingenuous for anyone to not credit increased self-defense laws to account for this decline.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Arulanandam<\/a> pointed out that only a handful of states had concealed-carry programs 25 years ago, when the violent-crime rate peaked. Today, 41 states either allow carrying without a permit or have \u201cshall issue\u201d laws that make it easy for just about any noncriminal to get a permit. Illinois and Washington, D.C., are the only places that refuse to recognize the right to bear arms. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence did not respond to requests for comment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article draws a wonderful conclusion:<\/p>\n

Mr. Obama could honestly take credit for this jobs program, economic boost and the reduction in violent crime that has followed the spike in gun ownership on his watch. Instead, he\u2019s silent about his greatest positive accomplishment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes the facts just get in the way of the politics!<\/p>\n

\"Enhanced<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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