Chicago homicide rates

Commenter Jeremy A. did a great job of impersonating a Brady Campaign member by presenting some of the data for Chicago homicide; I did not see his attempt at humor, and hence responded as if he were genuine. Oops, and my apologies.

At any rate, if there are genuine "Brady" types out there reading this, here are murder rates by decade. Here also John Lott's analysis. It clearly shows that homicide rates in Chicago went up (opposite the national trend, just like in DC, and just like in New York City) after they implemented their gun ban.

So not only are gun bans unconstitutional (read the 2nd and 14th Amendments, as well as the Heller decision), they don't work.