The BJS report, released in October of last year, estimates that U.S. gun deaths and woundings fell to 96,636, in 1997 from 143,795 in 1993, while the ATF survey, based on annual production and export and import figures, says there were 236.5 million guns in the U.S. in 1997 up from 216.3 million in 1993.
Many sociological factors influence crime rates.
But another significant factor may have been the deterrent impact of an increasing number of guns in the hands of peaceful citizens, as more states adopted reasonable conceal-carry laws. Every once in a while, I will receive questions that I believe are relevant to everyone. I have two questions that are directly related to today s circumstances, so I will try to answer them today. In second place was the District of Columbia. Third in spending went to New York State.