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Argument: Cities that have gun ban laws enacted are not significantly safer
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- FBI, Crime in the United States 2006: Uniform Crime Reports "In 2006, D.C.’s homicide rate was more than five times higher than the national average, and more than double the rate in comparably sized cities"
- FBI, Crime in the United States 2006: Uniform Crime Reports (D.C. data)" D.C.’s overall violent crime rate was about triple the national average, and about fifty percent higher than in comparably sized cities."
- David Kopel & Jarret B. Wollstein, “Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? “ "If banning guns worked, Washington, DC and New York City would be the safest cities in the country. Since 1976, it's been illegal in Washington, DC to own any handguns or to keep any type of gun in your home unlocked and fully assembled. However, Washington, DC is the "murder capital of the United States." New York City has had severe gun control laws since 1911, yet it also ranks among the most dangerous places in the country. In both cities, violent criminals can easily obtain the most deadly weapons on the streets within minutes. "
