Time for ANTI-GUN people to put their money where their mouth is!

[Squire]

"New York City is your most populous city and was once America's murder capital"

Thats because its the most populous city, and not the per-capita rate. You cant compare it to a city of 500,000 people when NY has 7 million. Most countries biggest cities are also their "murder capital", like up here in Toronto, it has the "most crime", because its the largest city, but that doesn't mean there are not more dangerous places or neighborhoods to live in, compared to its population (4.5 million).

I come from a small town (5000) and I know of a few places you can go hang out and be in a lot more danger than the average joe in Toronto.

[Sixpence]

I remember back in '96' when the Patriots were playing the Packers in the superbowl(superdome), there was an article in the local paper about New Orleans. They described the neighborhoods around the city and how rough they were, they averaged something like 1.2 murders a day(over 400 for the year I believe)

[Maverick]

beetle consistent still today, can't resist a thread with the word "gun" or "firearm" in it.

[Momus--]

Originally posted by Dummy
Then clearly you either have trouble with your reading comprehension skills or you're trying to be a smartass.Let me simplify it for you. He didn't think there was a city which "has" or "had" a higher murder rate than NY in the 70's or 80's. In fact he got the worst year wrong for New York as that was 1990.

So when you posted:

Actually it may have been (or certain parts) in the late 70's/early 80's

Were you agreeing with Beet1e or not? Also,  doesn't the 1990 figure you cite above further contradict the above-quoted statement?

If you're original post was incorrect or didn't say what you meant it to say then just say that.

P.S Welcome back.

[Skuzzy]

Dummy, see Rule #13.