Trends show violence is down.

[Gpmo]

Interesting article discusses violence is actually trending downward despite common beliefs. It's kind of compelling.

Linked the wrong article at first but it's interesting and on subject.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2011/10/22/world-less-violent-stats_n_1026723.html

http://theeuropean-magazine.com/679-pinker-steven/680-better-angles-of-our-nature

 

[card16969]

depends where your at our violence is at a all time high and skyrocketing but then again flint michigan is one of the most violent cities in the us

 

[lankeeyankee]

Gun Sales are at there highest since Obama. Criminals are aware of this stat also.

 

[Gpmo]

This article is on a macro level though. World wide trends show we are less violent supposedly than in the past.