In a year when anti-gun activists and their media allies were screaming about blood in the streets from so-called assault weapons, the data tells a different story: police murders plummeted in 2025 to just 53 felonious killings—the lowest since 2020. That’s a sharp 17.2% drop from 2024, per the Crime Prevention Research Center’s deep dive into FBI LEOKA stats. And the trend isn’t slowing; early 2026 numbers are pointing even lower. This isn’t some fluke—it’s the latest nail in the coffin for the narrative that more guns in civilian hands equals chaos for cops on the beat.

Dig deeper, and the context screams irony. While Democrats in blue cities pushed defund-the-police fantasies and gun-grabbers lobbied for red flag laws and mag bans, overall violent crime has been trending down amid record-high concealed carry permits—now over 22 million nationwide. Good guys with guns aren’t the problem; they’re part of the solution. Think about it: armed citizens deter crime before it escalates to cop confrontations. Studies from John Lott’s CPRC consistently show permit holders commit crimes at rates far below the general population, effectively creating a force multiplier for law enforcement. Fewer felons willing to pull triggers means fewer shootouts with badges.

For the 2A community, this is rocket fuel. It shreds the guns endanger police myth peddled by Everytown and Giffords, proving that an armed populace correlates with safer streets and fewer blue-on-the-line tragedies. As we head into 2026 midterms, wave this stat like a victory flag: support for constitutional carry is surging in red states, and even some purple ones are flipping. The implication? Keep fighting bans—because when good guys carry, everyone wins, cops included. Stay vigilant, patriots; the data’s on our side.