I was curious why gun related homicides were so high during 1970-80's. I found this article interesting though its data heavy with no conclusions drawn from that data, but some substantiates some of the claims made by those in this discussion. Its a PDF so have to read it yourself and draw your own conclusions.
Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008
Annual Rates for 2009 and 2010
Alexia Cooper and Erica L. Smith,
BJS Statisticians
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf
Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008
Annual Rates for 2009 and 2010
Alexia Cooper and Erica L. Smith,
BJS Statisticians
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf