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Other countries are exactly that...OTHER COUNTRIES. The US has grown up with a reliance on guns and through guns we have grown to be what we are.

We ain't perfect, but we're a damned sight better off than Australia is right now...did you know that they declared a near-total gun ban there...and that any weapons kept in a home must be kept UNLOADED in a safe?? (I'm all about keeping them in a safe...but definitely loaded) And JUST GUESS what Aussie violent crime rates are doing??? GOING SKY HIGH!!! Many citizens have started keeping their weapons hidden in "knock-boxes" (Normal looking items which hide weapons) so they can stay out of "Plain View" of law enforcement, but they're close at hand in case they need 'em...

Don Weatherburn, the Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, also rejects the OECD findings here.

He claimed the report out-of-date and misleading.’Property and violent predatory crime in Australia reached a peak in 2000, due to an epidemic of heroin use that began in the mid-1990s. Since that time, heroin use and heroin-related crime in Australia have fallen sharply. ABS figures show that between 2000 and 2004, the recorded rate of homicide fell 25%, the recorded rate of robbery fell 33%, the recorded rate of burglary fell 33%, the recorded rate of motor vehicle theft fell 40% and the recorded rate of general theft offences fell 23%.”

http://kalimna.blogspot.com/2006/04/australia-high-crime-country.html

Violent crime

Violent crime includes homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery and kidnapping (sometimes referred to as abduction). Although robbery may include an element of property crime, it is included as a violent crime, as the use or threat of violence is a more serious offence.
Table 1 : Victims of violent crimes, 1996-2005


(number) Homicide Assault Sexual assault Robbery Kidnapping
1996 354 114,156 14,542 16,372 478
1997 364 124,500 14,353 21,305 564
1998 332 130,903 14,336 23,801 707
1999 386 134,271 14,104 22,606 766
2000 363 138,708 15,759 23,336 695
2001 346 152,283 16,897 26,591 767
2002 365 160,118 17,977 20,989 706
2003 341 157,280 18,237 19,709 696
2004 293 156,849 18,400 16,513 768
2005 295 166,499 18,172 16,787 730

* Between 1996 and 2003 the number of homicides has fluctuated between 330 and 390 victims. In 2004 and 2005 the number of homicides dropped below 300.

* A slight increase was reported in the number of robbery offences, from 16,513 in 2004 to 16,787 in 2005. The number of robbery offences in 2004 was the lowest recorded since 1996.

* The number of recorded kidnappings fluctuates yearly. Over the period 1996-2004 the number of kidnappings registered a steady increase. However, between 2004 and 2005 it decreased slightly, from 768 to 730.

* While the overall trend in recorded sexual assaults has shown a steady increase over the period 1996-2004, 2005 recorded a slight decrease on the previous year.

* Assaults have continued to represent the majority of recorded violent crimes. The overall trend since 1996 has been upward, with an increase of 46% between 1996 and 2005. Between 2004 and 2005 recorded assault offences increased by 6%.

Source:

* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006. Recorded crime, victims, Australia 2005. ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS

* For violent crimes, the trend in the past three years has varied. Recorded homicide and robbery registered declines between 2002 and 2004, but increased slightly between 2004 and 2005.

* Sexual assault and kidnapping increased between 2003 and 2004, but registered a decline in the following year.

* Recorded assault changed little between 2003 and 2004 before increasing in 2005.

* Variability from year to year is generally more pronounced for offences that have a smaller number of victims, such as homicide.

Property crime

* As in previous years, other theft was the most commonly recorded property crime in 2005, accounting for 59% of property crime victims.

* The number of recorded victims of other theft increased steadily until 2001, but since then has been decreasing. The total decline between 2001 and 2005 was 26%.

* In 2005 there were 284,188 recorded victims of an UEWI, a decline of 8% from the previous year and the lowest rate recorded since 1996.

* The number of MVT victims increased by 24% between 1996 and 2001 but decreased by 42% between 2001 and 2005.

The overall trend in property crime offences in the past four years has been one of decline.

Source:

* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006. Recorded crime, victims, Australia 2005. ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS


Recorded crime rates

Trends in the number of recorded crime victims do not take into account increases in the population over time. As a result an increase may reflect an increase in the general population over that time period rather than an increase in the actual likelihood of a person becoming a victim of crime. Crime rates adjust for changes in population size and in this section are calculated for every 100,000 persons in the population.

* The trend in the rate of recorded assault has shown a steady increase from 1996 to 2005. The rate in 2005 was 819 per 100,000 compared with 623 per 100,000 in 1996. The 2005 rate was the highest recorded since 1996.
* The rate for robbery peaked at 137 per 100,000 in 2001, the highest recorded since 1996. Since 2001 the rate has declined, to 83 per 100,000 in 2005.
* The rate of kidnapping was subject to substantial fluctuation between 1996 and 2005. In 2005 it stood at 3.6 per 100,000 persons.
* The homicide rate was 1.9 in 1996 (which includes the 35 victims of the Port Arthur shootings) and was at its highest in 1999 at 2.0 per 100,000 before dropping to 1.5 in 2005.
* The trend in the rate of recorded sexual assault has displayed a steady and significant increase between 1996 and 2005. However, between 2004 and 2005 the rate declined slightly (from 92 to 89 per 100,000).

Sources:

* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006. Recorded crime, victims, Australia 2005. ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS
* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002-2005. Population by age and sex, Australian states and territories (various issues). ABS cat. no. 3201.0. Canberra: ABS

Property crime rate

* The rate of other theft, the largest category of recorded property crime, increased between 1996 and 2001, and has declined thereafter.
* The rate of UEWI remained relatively stable from 1996 to 2001 and has declined since then.
* The rate of MVT declined by 41% between 1996 and 2005, from 671 to 397 per 100,000. This decline largely occurred from 2001 onwards.

Sources:

* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006. Recorded crime, victims, Australia 2005. ABS cat. no. 4510.0. Canberra: ABS
* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002-2005. Population by age and sex, Australian states and territories (various issues). ABS cat. no. 3201.0. Canberra: ABS

Between 2000 and 2005, violent crimes (murder, robbery and kidnapping) declined in all categories of location, although the decrease was not uniform across all location types.
Violent crimes carried out at transport and retail locations declined the most, by 44% and 36%, respectively.

* Between 2000 and 2005 the number of property crimes carried out on transport, on the street/footpath, or in a recreational location declined the most, by 36%, 36% and 43%, respectively.

* Property crimes at residential locations declined by 28% and at retail locations by 18% between 2000 and 2005.

http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/facts/2006/01_recorded_crime.html

Canadians really only need guns for defense against bears & wolves...generally not much going on crime-wise unless one is in a city of size, plus it's just TOO COLD TO DO ANYTHING for half the year...

but before you get too high & mighty about low crime in Canada...check out the RCMP criminal files sometime very interesting reading...your crooks are just as bad as our crooks...y'all just have a MUCH lower population and it's a heck of a lot more spread out...

I travel often to New Orleans and wear a bulletproof vest and carry at least two pistols every trip...it's dang near a requirement for survival...much like carrying a large-bore rifle or pistol when in Polar/Grizzley Bear territory.

The danger is the criminal, not the gun.

Your numerous replies on here just tell me how little you know about this subject.

The USA has lower violent crime rates per capita than Canada: And has for the last 9 years.

A comparison of police-reported crime rates between Canada and the United States for 2000 shows that the U.S. has much higher rates of violent crime, while Canada generally has higher rates of property crime. Despite differences in rates, trends in crime between the two countries have been quite similar over the past twenty years.

In Canada, there were 542 homicides in 2000 resulting in a national rate of 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population. By comparison, there were 15,517 homicides in the U.S., resulting in a rate (5.5) three times higher than Canada’s

Similarly, the aggravated assault rate in the U.S. was more than double the Canadian rate in 2000. The U.S. also showed a higher rate of robbery (65% higher) than Canada. About 41% of robberies in the U.S. involved a firearm, compared to 16% in Canada.

Canada reported higher rates for three of the four comparable property offences. There were about 30% more break-ins and motor vehicle thefts per capita in Canada than the U.S. in 2000. While Canada has had a higher rate of break-ins since the early 1980s, the motor vehicle theft rate has only surpassed the American rate over the last five years. The arson rate in Canada was 40% higher than in the U.S., while the U.S. reported 11% more thefts per capita than Canada.

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:QQJUjdm8lCgJ:www.statcan.ca/
english/freepub/85-002-XIE/0110185-002-XIE.pdf+Canadian+vs+American
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In parts of the southern states, where people are allowed to carry concealed firearms, they have the lowest crime rates in North America.

S.C. first in violent crime rate
According to FBI, state’s small increase in 2006 was enough to top all states again

South Carolina’s violent crime rate again was higher than that of any other state in the nation in 2006 — and two of its smaller metro areas found themselves in the top five with some much larger cities, FBI statistics show.

South Carolina’s violent crime rate — 765 per 100,000 people — ticked up about 0.5 percent over 2005, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report for 2006. Nationwide, violent crimes were up nearly 2 percent.

Violent crimes include murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

New York's and Chicago's 2007 homicide totals were the lowest in more than 40 years, and in Philadelphia, slayings dipped slightly after reaching a nine-year high in 2006. But murders increased in several other big cities, including Atlanta, Miami and Dallas.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1699253,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics

Think about it: are you going to try and commit a crime against someone who is potentially armed? I don't think so.

As it turns out, crime rates have exploded since the implementation of bill C-68, our national gun registry.

Canada's crime rate lowest in 25 years: StatsCan report

(2006)

Driven by a decline in non-violent felonies, Canada's crime rate reached a 25-year low in 2006, with every province and territory recording a drop, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

The overall crime rate was 7,518 per 100,000 people, down three per cent from 2005.

However, the report also found that even though the overall rates decreased, those for more serious violent offences have remained steady from 2005. The rate of violent offences was 951 per 100,000 people in 2006, for a total of 310,307 countrywide

More people committed violent offences, such as attempted murder, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, robbery, kidnapping and forcible confinement. But that was offset by a 10-per-cent drop in the national homicide rate, to 1.85 homicides per 100,000 people. Police reported a total of 605 homicides in 2006, 58 fewer than in 2005. In the preceding two years, the rate had climbed.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/07/18/crime-stats.html

2005

Canada's national crime rate, based on incidents reported to police, fell 5% last year — despite increases in serious crimes such as homicide, attempted murder, serious assaults and robbery.

Declines in non-violent offences such as counterfeiting, break-ins and auto thefts accounted for most of the decline in the crime rate, which fell in every province and territory.

The homicide rate increased 4% to the highest level in almost a decade. However, the overall violent crime rate was unchanged, while the property crime rate fell 6%. The rate of drug offences declined in 2005 as did overall youth crime.

The national crime rate has been relatively stable since 1999, with last year's 5% decrease offsetting a 6% hike in 2003. The crime rate declined during the 1990s, after rising throughout most of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Crime rate down in all provinces, territories and most cities

Crime rates fell in all provinces and territories last year, with the largest provincial declines in Manitoba and New Brunswick, each down 8%.

Violent crime rates declined in the Atlantic provinces, but they were relatively stable in Central and Western Canada.

The highest provincial crime rates continued to be seen in the West. Saskatchewan recorded the highest overall rate, followed by British Columbia and Manitoba. Rates were lowest in Ontario and Quebec.

Virtually all 27 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) reported declining or stable crime rates. The only exceptions were small increases in London and Ottawa.

Again, the highest crime rates were in Western cities. However, Regina's crime rate declined 15% in 2005, dropping it behind Saskatoon for the highest crime rate among all 27 CMAs.

Abbotsford, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Victoria reported the next highest rates. Saguenay, Québec, Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke recorded the lowest crime rates.

Property crime rate at lowest in over 30 years

The property crime rate fell 6% in 2005, the second consecutive decline. This put the rate at its lowest level in more than 30 years.

Police reported a total of 1.2 million property crimes. Among the most common were thefts, which accounted for more than half of all property crimes, as well as break-ins, motor vehicle theft and fraud.

The rate of break-ins, the third largest offence, fell 7%, continuing the downward trend seen since 1991. There were almost 260,000 break-ins reported to police, more than half of which were into residences.

All provinces and territories experienced fewer break-ins, except for a small 3% increase in Prince Edward Island. Saskatchewan continued to have the highest rate among the provinces, despite reporting a 14% drop in 2005.

Police reported more than 160,000 stolen vehicles last year. The rate of auto theft, which has been declining since 1996, fell a further 7% last year. But it was still 56% higher than two decades ago. Recent declines may be due to a combination of anti-theft devices in newer vehicle models, as well as police programs designed to reduce vehicle theft, such as the use of bait cars.

Auto thefts dropped in every province and territory, except in Alberta where the rate remained relatively stable. Manitoba continued to have the highest rate of auto theft in the country.

The rate of counterfeiting currency fell 20% last year, the first drop in five years. Despite the decrease in 2005, counterfeiting has been the fastest growing crime in recent years, increasing fivefold from 2000. The decline in 2005 may have been due partly to the introduction of security-enhanced $10 and $20 bills in 2004 and 2005.

http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/060720/d060720b.htm

Overall the national crime rate was 3982 crimes per 100,000 residents, down 17.6% from 4852 crimes per 100,000 residents thirty years earlier in 1974.The severity of crime in international comparison depends on the nature of the crimes considered in such comparison. For example, while the homicide and violent crime rates of the United States were much higher than those of Canada, property crime rates in the US were considerably lower. The overall crime rate in the United States is similar to that of other highly developed countries such as Canada. Additionally there tend to be great regional differences within the US with New England having a violent crime and homicide rate comparable to that of most other developed nations, while southern states were among the most violent.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States

United States

Compared to the United States, Statistics Canada data have consistently demonstrated a substantially lower rate of violent crime, but similar rates of property crime. For example, in 2000 the United States' rate for robberies was 65% higher, its rate for aggravated assault was double the Canadian rate, and its murder rate was triple.

Comparing this with data from the U.S Department of Justice, in recent years the gap between in crime rates between the United States and Canada has been narrowing: crime rates in the US have declined faster than those in Canada. The current US murder rate is 2.5 times that of Canada per capita, down from about four times as high during the 1980s, the primary reason for this has been a drastic drop in US homicide rates with roughly steady Canadian rates. Approximately 70% of the total murders in the US are committed with firearms, vs. about 30% in Canada.

[edit] Other countries (comparisons)

Canada's crime rate is close to the averages in Western Europe or Australia but with differences. Property crime is lower than in some nations (e.g., United Kingdom, Sweden), and significantly lower than Australia but higher than in others (e.g., Spain, France). The violent crime rate (i.e., murder, weapons offenses and rape) is higher than most western European nations, in some cases more than double and in the case of rapes, Canada has the 5th highest number of rapes per capita of any country, roughly 10x as many as the EU average. It should be noted that reporting techniques differ which can affect proper data comparisons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Canada

You say rid the world of guns?

In Switzerland, every member of the population is conscripted to the army at age 18. After their training, they are all sent home with firearms, and ammunition. Yearly, they have national shooting competitions, where everyone uses a firearm. Virtually every home there has a gun in it, and they have THE lowest crime rates in the world.

Why is this? Simple. Everyone is educated that a firearm is not a toy, and that when it is used for its intended purpose (target shooting, skeet ,trap, sporting clay, hunting) that it is a tool of fun, not a weapon.

You can't just get rid of guns.

In Great Britain and Australia they already tried to remove firearms from private citizens and the crime rates went up exponentially. 700% in Australia to be exact.

Despite a ban on handguns introduced in 1997 after 16 children and their teacher were shot dead in the Dunblane massacre the previous year, their use in crimes has almost doubled to reach 4,671 in 2005-06. Official figures show that although Britain has some of the toughest anti-gun laws in the world, firearm use in crime has risen steadily. This year eight young people have been killed in gun attacks: six in London and one each in Manchester and Liverpool.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2317307.ece

This guy, is .. Playing you people, .. Right down to his ... phoney "virgin" profile.

Hence the National Guard, it answers to the Governor.

The Second Amendment is about a milita, which when written was all able bodied men 18-45. The NRA likes to edit the Amendment.

Self defense is a natural right which predates any law and supercedes any law against it. Self defense by any means necessary and against any and all force arrayed against you is your right and your responsibility.

Firing on unarmed students is one thing, but being asked to defend life and property in a armed riot situation is different.

If you have every read the oath you take in the military, it state's you will defend the Constitution from all enemies, FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.

However, the only thing worse than a potentially voilent neighbor or family member is a potentially violent government. The price we pay for our freedom is an increased risk of gun-related crimes and mishaps. Is it worth it?

As long as governments are capable of indefinite detentions, extraordinary rendition, water-boarding, wholesale surveillance, and so on, it just might be.

i had two theories thrown at me one time by someone "two ways crime could go down, ban it all and somehow get rid of every single firearm legal or illegal and they will turn to knives, or give EVERYONE a firearm and u will see the crime rate go down too, cause who will try to mug someone now that everyone is armed. kinda equals the playing feild"

i had two theories thrown at me one time by someone "two ways crime could go down, ban it all and somehow get rid of every single firearm legal or illegal and they will turn to knives, or give EVERYONE a firearm and u will see the crime rate go down too, cause who will try to mug someone now that everyone is armed. kinda equals the playing feild"