England banning swords won't solve problem

In 2024, El Salvador had a homicide rate of 1.9 per 100,000 people, making it the safest country in the Western Hemisphere, notes El Salvador in English. This is a 98% decrease from 2015, when the murder rate was 103 per 100,000.
Factors contributing to the decline
A crackdown on gangs by the Bukele administration, which included a state of emergency that suspended some constitutional rights
Negotiations with the country's three largest gangs, which offered prison privileges and employment opportunities in exchange for lowering the homicide rate

"Crackdown on gangs"

"Suspected some constitutional rights"

"Negotiation"

Why does this sound familiar.

Hold on I think trumps doing a El Salvador

But ... In 2024, overall US crime rates, including violent and property crimes, saw a significant decline compared to the previous years, particularly in the first half of the year. However, some types of crime, like carjackings and shoplifting, showed increases, while others, like homicides, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, experienced decreases.

Key Trends in 2024:

Violent Crime: Generally declined, with many types returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Homicides: Experienced a significant decrease, falling below pre-pandemic levels.

Rape, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault: These crimes also saw declines in the first half of 2024.

Property Crime: Overall, property crime declined, but motor vehicle thefts increased.

Carjackings: Carjackings saw a notable increase in the first half of 2024.

Shoplifting: Increased slightly compared to 2019, according to some reports.

Specific Examples:
The Council on Criminal Justice reported a 13% decrease in homicides in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

The FBI reported a 15.2% decrease in violent crime in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, with murder decreasing by 26.4%.
SafeHome.org noted that motor vehicle thefts increased by 11% nationwide, while other property crimes like burglary and larceny decreased.

Perception vs. Reality:
While crime rates generally declined in 2024, public perception often diverges from the data. Many Americans believe crime is increasing, despite evidence showing a decrease in many types of crime, according to the Pew Research Center.

So

Let's check 2025 so far

There were also reports of some police departments, not reporting crimes to the FBI statistics.

Actually many departments didn't report

Well...then make it policy and say: we will fire people if you don't give us the data and if you give us partial data we will still fire

(Plus fine)

Good idea

States can't be compelled to give the federal government anything. Best they could do is cut off federal money.

In 2025, U.S. crime rates are generally trending downwards, with both violent and property crime showing declines from previous years. While some cities, like Washington, D.C., are experiencing a slight uptick in homicides, many areas are reporting significant drops in various crime categories.

Key Trends in 2025:

Violent Crime:
Overall, violent crime rates are declining, with decreases seen in murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

Property Crime:
Property crime continues to decline, with fewer reported cases of burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft.
Specific Crime Reductions:

Murder: Murders are down significantly, with some cities reporting record low numbers.

Rape: Rape incidents are also decreasing.

Robbery: Robbery rates have seen a decline as well.

Motor Vehicle Theft: Motor vehicle thefts have also seen substantial drops.

Washington, D.C.:
While the national trend is downward, Washington, D.C. has seen a recent increase in homicides.

So conclusion: crime is going down.

It was already.

Ref, check the real facts. FBI crime reporting is down because many large cities weren’t included in the reporting. Crimes are up because liberal judges don’t believe in punishment.

In the meantime, the UK has taken most guns away from people and now they’re considering taking knives away because the violence has not stopped. Only the tool has changed.
And now the UK put you in jail for what you say and possibly even think. Give up your security - lose your freedom.

Guns were banned in Northern Ireland, now they are famous for bomb making, coincidence?

Nope

An MMA fighter was sent to prison in Australia. To show how tough he was, he beat up the prison tough guy. It wasn’t long until he prison tough guy put a George Foreman grill in a pillowcase and smashed his brains in.

Don't you get it? We must ban everything that is used to prepare food or no one is safe. And everything used to eat food. Eat with your hands off of a bolted down table, no plates either.

We need to ban automobiles then.

Need to ban cars in Germany also.

England has fallen, they are lost.

England has fallen because of George Soros. He set up shop there in the 70s & 80s and did the stuff he did with the specific goal of destroying England.
He was a Nazi in 1945- remember?
He wanted revenge on the Allies. He got it bankrolled Socialist politicians in office and pushing free trade, globalism and open borders.
By the time Soros fatally destroyed the bank of England in the 90s he moved here and started the whole thing over again with puppet Socialist politicians and open borders, etc. In 10 years time what we are seeing in England we will see here.

Unless a spark ignites a fight against stupidity.

Next the UK will ban 10 inch kitchen knives. You'll have to attempt to chop vegetables with a cheap plastic fast food knife.

You didn't know? In many places in the UK, you have to show an ID just to buy cutlery. The carrying of knives is prohibited everywhere in the UK. They have even confiscated knife sets from chefs on the way to work.

WOW! I'm at a loss for words

I kid you not. And keep in mind, this is an old photo.

I've seen sabers, machetes, medieval replicas, etc.

So it's not the guns it's the people or the gun man or woman.

Yesss that's what we've been saying.

But samurai use swords

Ninja use like throwing stars, stealth,

And also don't disrespect my original gangster in contesting their duley earned stabbing numbers

You disrespected me bruh

Now empty the compartments of your pantaloons

Ninja collected swords from the battleground that had their tips broken off. They would refurbish them and use them in the scabbard (saya) they came in. This gave them a speed advantage when having to draw and cut in one motion (battojutsu). Wait. I'm not supposed to be sharing these secrets online... No, sensei, NO! URK!!! .........................

We can agree on some things.