LA Times: Gun crime has plunged, but Americans think it's up, says study [and new Bureau of Justice stats] (link) May 07, 18:03
(1) all violent crime is down across the board in the same time frame; (2) 11k murders are still committed annually with guns May 07, 20:55
We also just had a record low # of tornadoes, but most think weather is getting more severe every year. May 08, 12:29