Violent crime down dramatically in Minneapolis

**marstc09** · 04-21-2009, 10:57 AM

[size=12pt]Violent crime down dramatically in Minneapolis[/size]
By BOB VON STERNBERG, Star Tribune
Last update: April 21, 2009 - 10:48 AM

http://www.startribune.com/local/43342277.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O

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**gregair13** · 04-21-2009, 11:07 AM

A winning football team has that effect...
But are suicides up instead?

**V4L** · 04-21-2009, 11:33 AM

Well good keep droppin

I plan on livng there one day

**BloodyHorns82** · 04-21-2009, 11:34 AM

You'd think with a weakened economy, higher stress levels, and lower incomes that we would actually be seeing increases in crime...interesting.

Maybe the crooks can't afford to buy guns now days.

**Marrdro** · 04-21-2009, 11:49 AM

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

You'd think with a weakened economy, higher stress levels, and lower incomes that we would actually be seeing increases in crime...interesting.

Maybe the crooks can't afford to buy guns now days.

Nope, the guns are still there to be had.
Getting ammo for them is getting to be tough.
I know I hit the store at least once a month (for the last 3 or 4 months) and snatch up all the 45 cal, 12 gauge, 22 mag and .270 shells I can afford.

**BloodyHorns82** · 04-21-2009, 01:08 PM

"Marrdro" wrote:

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

You'd think with a weakened economy, higher stress levels, and lower incomes that we would actually be seeing increases in crime...interesting.

Maybe the crooks can't afford to buy guns now days.

Nope, the guns are still there to be had.
Getting ammo for them is getting to be tough.
I know I hit the store at least once a month (for the last 3 or 4 months) and snatch up all the 45 cal, 12 gauge, 22 mag and .270 shells I can afford.

I was planning on buying a DPMS .223 AR15 but ended up with a .68 A5 instead.
Ammo is much easier to come by and the firearm was much cheaper.

**Mr Anderson** · 04-21-2009, 01:47 PM

Violent crime has been on the decline for the past 15 years nationwide.

And with the surge in gun/ammo purchases because of the "impending doom" that gun owners and potential owners see coming it's harder for the scumbags to pick their targets.

**BloodyHorns82** · 04-21-2009, 02:29 PM

"Mr" wrote:

Violent crime has been on the decline for the past 15 years nationwide.

And with the surge in gun/ammo purchases because of the "impending doom" that gun owners and potential owners see coming it's harder for the scumbags to pick their targets.

Why do you feel that the surge in gun/ammo purchases is making it harder for the scumbags to pick their targets?
I'm not sure what your trying to say.

**C Mac D** · 04-21-2009, 02:38 PM

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

"Mr" wrote:

Violent crime has been on the decline for the past 15 years nationwide.

And with the surge in gun/ammo purchases because of the "impending doom" that gun owners and potential owners see coming it's harder for the scumbags to pick their targets.

Why do you feel that the surge in gun/ammo purchases is making it harder for the scumbags to pick their targets?
I'm not sure what your trying to say.

No one wants to break into a house of a guy that owns a Desert Eagle.

**oaklandzoo24** · 04-21-2009, 02:43 PM

"C" wrote:

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

"Mr" wrote:

Violent crime has been on the decline for the past 15 years nationwide.

And with the surge in gun/ammo purchases because of the "impending doom" that gun owners and potential owners see coming it's harder for the scumbags to pick their targets.

Why do you feel that the surge in gun/ammo purchases is making it harder for the scumbags to pick their targets?
I'm not sure what your trying to say.

No one wants to break into a house of a guy that owns a Desert Eagle.

"Guns don't kill people, Death kills people"