If I could downvote this for being a sensationalist article, I would!<p>Here&#x27;s the operative phrase: &quot;The convergence of the trend lines above is driven primarily by a sharp drop in the rate of motor vehicle fatalities since 1950.&quot;<p>It&#x27;s amazing that we&#x27;ve improved vehicle safety in the last 60 years, yet there is zero reason to conflate that with homicides involving a firearm.