In 2017 the US had a higher rate of gun violence than Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria.
The United States has the 28th-highest rate of deaths from gun violence in the world: 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 — far greater than what is seen in other wealthy countries.
Gun Violence Causes More Deaths In U.S. Than In Many Other Countries : Goats and Soda : NPR
Guess more guns is not a solution, it's not working.
Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country - Wikipedia
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Dr. David Hemenway discussed the impact of firearm suicides on the national suicide rate for the United States. Reducing access to methods has proven successful in impacting overall suicide rates, as efforts in other nations including Japan and Great Britain have shown. He discussed research findings on firearm access and suicide, cross-national data, and issues of data collection.
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I would far prefer an individual end it with a gun than deciding jumping or running in front of a tractor trailer is a good idea. That ruins more than just their day. Small example, but sadly in time, for many, if there is a will they will find a way.
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Remove criminals from the data. Then give us numbers. Because no matter what laws you pass. They'll still get guns. They also account for the majority of gun deaths.
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I thought this article was well written and balanced putting these matters in context.
On guns and Covid, US chooses liberty over life - CNNPolitics -
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