[bybybill]

This has been tried a lot of places. HAS IT EVER WORKED TO LOWER CRIME/MURDER RATES?

[goldstategop]

The article notes aggressive law enforcement has reduced the murder rate in Compton. But you wouldn't know that from reading the misleading Drive By/MSM headline. They give the impression its getting rid of the guns that are making Compton safer. The truth is its exactly the reverse.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[Gaffer]

A statistical analysis was made to determine the amount of guns that would have to be bought back to make even a 1 murder difference in the crime rate. I forgot the number, but there isn't enough money in a normal city budget to buy up enough guns to save even one life.

[Fireone]

"This has been tried a lot of places. HAS IT EVER WORKED TO LOWER CRIME/MURDER RATES?"

Sure! They did this in Minneapolis two years ago and homicides went up.....OH! Nevermind!
"The FBI released data Tuesday June 13, 2006 indicating that violent crime surged 35.5 percent in Minneapolis in 2005,