On Sep 19, 3:09*pm, Hawke wrote:
That's the headline today; Crime in decline, but why? FBI statistics
show that crime has fallen for eight straight years. Experts are not
sure why. They have some theories; an aging population, low inflation,
and more and smarter policing are some. The one theory that was not
mentioned was because of the gains in the number of people across the
country with concealed carry permits.


Hawke

One theory is that unwed mothers who lack the resources to raise kids
with moral standards have had abortions. So there are fewer badly
raised children around.

See Freakonomics.

Dan