I recently ran across some statistics on deaths by fire arms
in high income countries. The survey was
conducted in 1999 and may have changed to some extent. The survey results covered 46 countries and I
have taken the liberty and selected the nine countries most recognizable to
American interest.
|
Country
|
Homicide
Per 100,000
|
Suicide
Per 100,000
|
|
|
0.03
|
0.04
|
|
|
0.07
|
0.33
|
|
|
0.21
|
1.23
|
|
|
0.19
|
0.55
|
|
|
0.56
|
2.38
|
|
|
0.55
|
4.93
|
|
|
0.60
|
3.35
|
|
|
0.72
|
1.84
|
|
|
6.24
|
7.23
|
Firearms are part of our National heritage, but for many
people they are an obsession. Because
of the constant drive by the NRA to deregulate the sales, distribution and type
of firearm available to the public, firearms end up in the hands of people who
endanger the citizenry. Many firearm owners and concealed carry
licensees are not stable enough to be considered responsible. Like George Zimmerman, they are homicides
looking for a place to happen.
The statistics speak for themselves. The homicide rate and suicide rate in the
United States, as compared to other first world countries, is a disgrace and
should be enough evidence for any intelligent individual to support reasonable
restrictions on firearm ownership.
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| AMERICAN CRAZY |
The Ol'Buzzard
Wow, those are some impressive stats Buzz. I didn't know we were "that" bad. If I had the money to leave, I would go to Australia. I've felt that way since college.
ReplyDeleteWhat those statistics don't include are accidental deaths, e.g., some kid finds a loaded pistol in his parents' bedroom and shoots him or her self or a friend while trying to figure out how the thing works. Add those in, and the numbers would be even more disturbing.
ReplyDeleteWe freak out when salmonella in tainted peanut butter kills a dozen people, but manage to tune out the thousands of gun deaths annually. We live in strange times.