Florida's crime rate hits a low as gun ownership hits record highs

**volsrock** · 08-12-2019, 11:18 AM

Florida's crime rate hits a low as gun ownership & concealed carry permits hit record highs

Bottom Line: According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Uniform Crime Report, there were 28,640 fewer crimes in 2017 than the previous year. That's down 4.5% year over year and the overall crime rate was down 6 percent over 2016. That's great progress in a year but it's actually a part of a longer-term trend. In fact, the FDLE report shows that crime has declined year over year for exactly ten years (2008-2017). It's even more remarkable when you consider that we went through the Great Recession in the mist of that streak as well. What's most instructive is the incredible parallel increase in gun ownership at the same time. But first let me walk you back to an excerpt from a story I shared with you in July of last year...

Florida's crime rate is at a 47 year low. This while Florida's concealed carry permits are at record highs along with gun ownership generally. Florida now leads the country with 1.78 million concealed carry permitted holders. That's 500,000 more than the 2nd closest state! And what's happened over the previous ten years? The same ten years that crime declined every year in our state? A 256% increase in permits. So, here's the question? Who's interested in facts and who's interested in a political agenda? There are two sides to story but one side to facts.

https://wjno.iheart.com/content/2018...-record-highs/

But But, more guns more crime...LOL..idiots

**MAGA MAN** · 08-12-2019, 12:06 PM

Now if they could only learn how to drive...

**USFREEDOM911** · 08-12-2019, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by volsrock

Florida's crime rate hits a low as gun ownership & concealed carry permits hit record highs

Bottom Line: According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Uniform Crime Report, there were 28,640 fewer crimes in 2017 than the previous year. That's down 4.5% year over year and the overall crime rate was down 6 percent over 2016. That's great progress in a year but it's actually a part of a longer-term trend. In fact, the FDLE report shows that crime has declined year over year for exactly ten years (2008-2017). It's even more remarkable when you consider that we went through the Great Recession in the mist of that streak as well. What's most instructive is the incredible parallel increase in gun ownership at the same time. But first let me walk you back to an excerpt from a story I shared with you in July of last year...

Florida's crime rate is at a 47 year low. This while Florida's concealed carry permits are at record highs along with gun ownership generally. Florida now leads the country with 1.78 million concealed carry permitted holders. That's 500,000 more than the 2nd closest state! And what's happened over the previous ten years? The same ten years that crime declined every year in our state? A 256% increase in permits. So, here's the question? Who's interested in facts and who's interested in a political agenda? There are two sides to story but one side to facts.

https://wjno.iheart.com/content/2018...-record-highs/

But But, more guns more crime...LOL..idiots

When Florida passed their concealed carry law, years ago, there was a report that car jacking attempts had amazingly decreased.

**Celticguy** · 08-12-2019, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Soul

Now if they could only learn how to drive...

Aint THAT the truth

**Celticguy** · 08-12-2019, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by USFREEDOM911

When Florida passed their concealed carry law, years ago, there was a report that car jacking attempts had amazingly decreased.

Interesting how people become more civil when they dont know whether you are carrying or not...

**volsrock** · 08-12-2019, 12:29 PM

Ever heard of a mass shooter firing on a gun show? Nope wonder why..its not a Gun Free Zone? HMMM

**volsrock** · 08-12-2019, 04:12 PM

If EVERY state had Fla gun laws the nation wide crime rate would sky rocket down just like it did in Fla

**Grokmaster** · 08-12-2019, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by volsrock

Florida's crime rate hits a low as gun ownership & concealed carry permits hit record highs

Bottom Line: According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Uniform Crime Report, there were 28,640 fewer crimes in 2017 than the previous year. That's down 4.5% year over year and the overall crime rate was down 6 percent over 2016. That's great progress in a year but it's actually a part of a longer-term trend. In fact, the FDLE report shows that crime has declined year over year for exactly ten years (2008-2017). It's even more remarkable when you consider that we went through the Great Recession in the mist of that streak as well. What's most instructive is the incredible parallel increase in gun ownership at the same time. But first let me walk you back to an excerpt from a story I shared with you in July of last year...

Florida's crime rate is at a 47 year low. This while Florida's concealed carry permits are at record highs along with gun ownership generally. Florida now leads the country with 1.78 million concealed carry permitted holders. That's 500,000 more than the 2nd closest state! And what's happened over the previous ten years? The same ten years that crime declined every year in our state? A 256% increase in permits. So, here's the question? Who's interested in facts and who's interested in a political agenda? There are two sides to story but one side to facts.

https://wjno.iheart.com/content/2018...-record-highs/

But But, more guns more crime...LOL..idiots

Violent crime has CRATERED NATIONWIDE since the explosion in legal gun ownership....the worse places remain DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED SHITHOLE URBAN AREAS, USUALLY ITH STRRICT GUN-CONTROL LAWS, THAT DISARM THE LAW-ABIDING ONLY....

It ain't rocket science...is it?

**domer76** · 08-12-2019, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by volsrock

Florida's crime rate hits a low as gun ownership & concealed carry permits hit record highs

Bottom Line: According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Uniform Crime Report, there were 28,640 fewer crimes in 2017 than the previous year. That's down 4.5% year over year and the overall crime rate was down 6 percent over 2016. That's great progress in a year but it's actually a part of a longer-term trend. In fact, the FDLE report shows that crime has declined year over year for exactly ten years (2008-2017). It's even more remarkable when you consider that we went through the Great Recession in the mist of that streak as well. What's most instructive is the incredible parallel increase in gun ownership at the same time. But first let me walk you back to an excerpt from a story I shared with you in July of last year...

Florida's crime rate is at a 47 year low. This while Florida's concealed carry permits are at record highs along with gun ownership generally. Florida now leads the country with 1.78 million concealed carry permitted holders. That's 500,000 more than the 2nd closest state! And what's happened over the previous ten years? The same ten years that crime declined every year in our state? A 256% increase in permits. So, here's the question? Who's interested in facts and who's interested in a political agenda? There are two sides to story but one side to facts.

https://wjno.iheart.com/content/2018...-record-highs/

But But, more guns more crime...LOL..idiots

Florida gun death rate higher than national average. FACT .

Checkmate, bitch.

**USFREEDOM911** · 08-12-2019, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Grokmaster

Violent crime has CRATERED NATIONWIDE since the explosion in legal gun ownership....the worse places remain DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED SHITHOLE URBAN AREAS, USUALLY ITH STRRICT GUN-CONTROL LAWS, THAT DISARM THE LAW-ABIDING ONLY....

It ain't rocket science...is it?

BUT-BUT-BUT; that's because people can drive to neighboring States and return with TRUNKLOADS of weapons, according to some JPP liberals.

***Phantasmal*** · 08-12-2019, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by domer76

Florida gun death rate higher than national average. FACT .

Checkmate, bitch.

Rapes have also increased.

**Bill** · 08-12-2019, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by volsrock

Florida's crime rate hits a low as gun ownership & concealed carry permits hit record highs

Bottom Line: According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Uniform Crime Report, there were 28,640 fewer crimes in 2017 than the previous year. That's down 4.5% year over year and the overall crime rate was down 6 percent over 2016. That's great progress in a year but it's actually a part of a longer-term trend. In fact, the FDLE report shows that crime has declined year over year for exactly ten years (2008-2017). It's even more remarkable when you consider that we went through the Great Recession in the mist of that streak as well. What's most instructive is the incredible parallel increase in gun ownership at the same time. But first let me walk you back to an excerpt from a story I shared with you in July of last year...

Florida's crime rate is at a 47 year low. This while Florida's concealed carry permits are at record highs along with gun ownership generally. Florida now leads the country with 1.78 million concealed carry permitted holders. That's 500,000 more than the 2nd closest state! And what's happened over the previous ten years? The same ten years that crime declined every year in our state? A 256% increase in permits. So, here's the question? Who's interested in facts and who's interested in a political agenda? There are two sides to story but one side to facts.

https://wjno.iheart.com/content/2018...-record-highs/

But But, more guns more crime...LOL..idiots

Props to Fla for this drop, a MULTI-YEAR trend....

For comparison:

Florida Crime Statistics and Rates Report (FL)