Great point, it demonstrates clearly that cultural factors, etc. are the primary factors in the rate of gun violence rather than is the strictness of gun control laws. Just look at DC, our nation's capital where until recently (Supremes Heller case 2008) guns were essentially banned, yet it had a very high rate if not the highest rate of gun related crimes in the US. Seneca
Data: "Uniform Crime Reporting Program, District of Columbia, 1960-2008." Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Data supplied to Just Facts on June 15, 2010. Data available upon request. http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp#[36] Seneca
Better question, what took place between 86 and 92? Looks to me the in the '76-'86 period, the DC trend mirrored the national trend. Seneca
Completely true. Just because you outlaw them doesn't mean they're going to disintegrate into thin air, never to be seen again therefore allowing for a gun-crime-free society.