LOADING ERROR LOADING As violent crime rates in the U.S. have ticked upward in recent years, conservative politicians have blamed progressive policies and blue-state lawmakers for being “soft on crime.” What they have largely ignored, however, is that crimes involving guns account for a significant portion of this increase. “Where there are more guns, there are more homicides.” - Kelly …
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. RELATED: The surge in violent crime is not letting up In New York City, there was a 97% increase, from 777 shootings in 2019, to 1,531 in 2020, according to City data. “We have a tendency to see changes in murder rates through the eyes of New York, Chicago …
