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		bluedino on May 8, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public... Yet, cities like Chicago and Flint are setting new records for homicide rates, and the % of those committed by guns is at an all-time high.

pessimizer on May 8, 2013 | [–]

You made this up, loosely based on the number of news stories that you've seen lately. Chicago's homicide rate is half of what it was in 1993.

yoster on May 8, 2013 | [–]

A lot of gangs in Chicago compared to let's say boondocks, Ohio....

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