Life Rage

I am sure that everyone will agree that we need to protect our families and make our communities safer. Unfortunately, we are seeing a significant increase in the use of firearms during the commission of crimes in Ohio. All of the statistics referenced in this blog are directly from the State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

Between 2000 and 2009, 59.2% of homicides in Ohio were committed with a firearm. In 2009 alone, criminals used guns in 62% of all homicides and 41% all robberies. Also, in 2009, law enforcement officers across the state investigated an average of 34 incidents daily in which a gun was present.

The statistics from last four decades of stats are even more alarming. According to BCI data, we had 9009 arrests in Ohio in the 1970’s that dealt with illegal use of guns. That number increased to over 12,000 in the 1980’s, and doubled in the 1990’s to over 24,000. And, the number for the last ten years for arrests that included use of an illegal firearm climbed to 45,197. This concerns me and it should concern you as we continue to track “Life Rage” trends at SACS Consulting.

In addition to these disturbing statistics we are seeing a huge spike, especially in the last decade, in the number of repeat offenders using guns to commit crimes.

What do these shocking statistics clearly tell us? The reality is that the same people are repeatedly committing violent crimes using guns. Our government, law enforcement and communities need to step up and become very serious about going after these criminals who utilize guns as part of their criminal actions.  We also need to curtail violent repeat offenders, especially those who choose to utilize a gun in the commission of their crimes. And lastly, we need to prioritize prison space for these criminals who really deserve and need to be locked up.

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