Do You Own a Gun?

[bluecuracao]

It can't be that impossible--there are a lot of permit holders in Philly.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by bluecuracao

It can't be that impossible--there are a lot of permit holders in Philly.

Not impossible, just difficult.

While murder and other violent crime rates are declining in many cities, they are still on the rise in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania liberalized its concealed carry law in 1989, but Philadelphia demanded and received an exemption.

The results are troubling.

Philadelphia has the highest firearms murder rate of the 10 largest U.S. cities.

Shootings accounted for 80 percent of the more than 400 murders that occurred in Philadelphia in 1997.

The city estimates that gun violence costs it approximately $50 million annually in additional policing and health care-related expenses.