Before you decide, consider that according to Bureau of Justice Statistics, the firearm crime rate dropped from 6 victims per 1, 000 residents in 1994, to 1.4 victims per 1, 000 residents in 2009.
Governor Sir Edward said on Tuesday that the Bank would consider cutting rates still further to protect growth if statistics suggested a rising threat of recession.
Consider that in 2012 some 532 people were murdered in the city of Chicago, according tostatistics compiled by the website Crime in Chicago ( log on here for their names and stories).