US murder rate close to historic lows.

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With mass shootings dominating headlines, I think people have to take a step back and remember that the last few years the US has had a historically low murder rate. Although some of it could be attributed to an aging population (most murders are committed by and against young men) 2014 saw the lowest murder rate the US has had in it's history and 2015 is probably again going to be a year with historically low murder rates. Also the idea that the US is somehow the most violent country on the planet or the only one with mass shootings is absurd propaganda and we will never be able to address the root causes of crime until people get passed that idea.

http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/cr...es/table-4