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Originally Posted by TheWickerFan
Of course I was looking at guns; that's what we were discussing.
Murder rate by firearms per capita:
USA - 0.0279271 per 1,000 people (#8)
Canada - 0.00502972 per 1,000 people (#20)
UK - 0.00102579 per 1,000 people (#32)
The Brits do seem to be pretty violent, so I hate to think what their murder rate would be if you armed them. The Canadians, however, seem to be considerably less violent. Gun ownership is legal and very common, and yet their murder by firearms rate is significantly lower. That's what I meant about our country being a violent one.
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Right but you're looking at countries who don't even allow them, that's like saying most cooking accidents occur in the kitchen.
Alright, if you just want to talk about guns how many gun crimes in the USA are committed with a legal firearm? I know the FBI listed in a report that 98% of crimes against officers involved an illegal gun. Not only that but 'legal' guns are used 2.5 million times a year to properly and lawfully protect citizens.
Go through the FBI's crime statistics and guess what, almost all gun crime in the USA is committed with an illegally obtained or possessed firearm.
Look at the gun ownership in Switzerland, they have a large amount of guns and VERY little crime. The answer is teaching responsible gun ownership NOT simply taking them away.