One percent of U.S. counties account for about 42% of U.S. murders, while 52% of counties have no murders, according to a recent study.
Read MoreOne Percent of U.S. Counties Account for 42 Percent of Nationwide Murders, Study Shows
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Analysis: As Murders Soar, FBI Buries the Data
Based on a misunderstanding of new FBI data, NewsNation is reporting that 14,677 murders occurred in the U.S. during 2021, a supposedly large decline from 2020. In reality, that figure is far from complete, and comprehensive records from death certificates show that about 24,493 people were murdered in 2021. This is about:
Read MoreNewt Gingrich Commentary: From Waukesha to San Francisco
The deadly actions of the last few days should serve as a wake-up call to most Americans. Being pro-criminal and anti-police is beginning to undermine the fabric of our civilization.
We have already seen a dramatic rise in murders and other crimes.
Read MoreFBI Reports Most Murders in Decades, Police Point to George Floyd Fallout
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released crime data Monday showing a sharp spike in homicides in 2020.
While some crimes diminished in the unusual, COVID-shutdown year, homicides rose nearly 30% and aggravated assaults rose more than 12% in one year, the first time in four years that violent crime increased from the previous year.
Read MoreCommentary: The Media Doesn’t Accurately Cover Defensive Gun Usage in America
While Americans know that guns take many innocent lives every year, many don’t know that firearms also save them.
On May 15, an attacker at an apartment complex in Fort Smith, Ark., fatally shot a woman and then fired 93 rounds at other people before a man killed him with a bolt-action rifle. Police said he “likely saved a number of lives in the process.”
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