Non-fatal firearm violence declined from 1993 through 2004, then fluctuated in the mid-to-late 2000s.

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While firearm violence accounted for about 70 percent of all homicides between 1993 and 2011, guns were used in less than 10 percent of all non-fatal violent crimes.

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For violence to be down so much as firearm ownership has increased by so much, this tells me the claim of firearms being the source of violence cannot be correct.

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On May 4, 2012, Talley pleaded guilty to robbery and brandishing the firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

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Mr Cooper also denies possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and Mr Edwards denies a criminal damage charge.

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Ian Kinney, 38, of William Street, Long Eaton, pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

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The violence in Newton and Rochester seemed to significantly increase the likelihood of new firearm legislation.

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