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Old 12-09-2007, 07:47 PM  
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Originally Posted by iSMOKE View Post
Gun Deaths - International Comparisons

Gun deaths per 100,000 population (for the year indicated):
Homicide Suicide Other (inc Accident)

USA (2001) 3.98 5.92 0.36
Italy (1997) 0.81 1.1 0.07
Switzerland (1998) 0.50 5.8 0.10
Canada (2002) 0.4 2.0 0.04
Finland (2003) 0.35 4.45 0.10
Australia (2001) 0.24 1.34 0.10
France (2001) 0.21 3.4 0.49
England/Wales (2002) 0.15 0.2 0.03
Scotland (2002) 0.06 0.2 0.02
Japan (2002) 0.02 0.04 0


Thats what gun control looks like compared to this great country
Please remember my argument is not that the world would be a better place without guns. It would be. My argument is that guns are here. Laws to reduce possession of guns will only affect the legal use and ownership. The illegal use will soar without the threat of personal defense use.


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