text_1: Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years.
text_2: "The social media meme said that ""gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years."" The gun homicide rate is actually down by 49 percent over the past 17 years, but this seemingly minor mistake betrays a significant misunderstanding of how rates have fluctuated over the past two decades. During the past dozen years, gun homicide rates have been largely static; their big decline mostly came in the years before the meme even started counting. The meme is not just incorrect; it’s a distraction from what actually happened."