KimberPB
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I'm not going to say that they have anything to do with one another but permits/gun sales are way up and crime is at a 39 year low..... hmmmm. I will say that this kinda blows away the anti's "streets are going run with blood" or "it's going to be the wild west" argument.
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TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the state's overall index crime rate has dropped to a 39-year low.
The FDLE released its annual uniform crime report Wednesday. The report says the overall index crime rate declined by 6.4 percent in 2009 compared to 2008.
The number of violent crimes (murder, forcible sex offenses, robbery and aggravated assault) committed in Florida dropped 10 percent last year; the number of non-violent crimes (burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft) decreased 6.2 percent.
The FDLE said the number of murders in Florida dropped by 12.9 percent in 2009 and the number of forcible sex offenses dropped by 5.5 percent.
They said declines were also seen in the other five index crime categories: robbery (-14.8 percent), aggravated assault (-8.4 percent), burglary (-3.5 percent), larceny (-5.3 percent), and motor vehicle theft (-20.9 percent).
The number of reported domestic violence offenses increased by 3 percent. Spouses and cohabitants continue to account for more than half the victims of domestic violence crimes. Domestic violence offenses accounted for 40.7 percent of comparably reported violent crimes. Approximately one-fifth (20.4 percent) of all murders were domestic violence-related incidents.
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TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the state's overall index crime rate has dropped to a 39-year low.
The FDLE released its annual uniform crime report Wednesday. The report says the overall index crime rate declined by 6.4 percent in 2009 compared to 2008.
The number of violent crimes (murder, forcible sex offenses, robbery and aggravated assault) committed in Florida dropped 10 percent last year; the number of non-violent crimes (burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft) decreased 6.2 percent.
The FDLE said the number of murders in Florida dropped by 12.9 percent in 2009 and the number of forcible sex offenses dropped by 5.5 percent.
They said declines were also seen in the other five index crime categories: robbery (-14.8 percent), aggravated assault (-8.4 percent), burglary (-3.5 percent), larceny (-5.3 percent), and motor vehicle theft (-20.9 percent).
The number of reported domestic violence offenses increased by 3 percent. Spouses and cohabitants continue to account for more than half the victims of domestic violence crimes. Domestic violence offenses accounted for 40.7 percent of comparably reported violent crimes. Approximately one-fifth (20.4 percent) of all murders were domestic violence-related incidents.
