Stats swing all ways. We can pretty much conclude whatever we want to conclude from them. Be careful of your logic.
Case on point:
New York City is one of the safest big cities in the US and has one of the most stringent and restrictive gun ownership laws.
New York Remains Safest Big U.S. City as Crime Declines 5%, Mayor Says
Let's see, 97 murders so far in 2010. Up from last year but the national average is down. I think the math is still on the side of gun ownership.
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