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To: Solon who wrote (41061)11/10/2005 1:17:30 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
NOW we're getting someplace! Because demonstrably gun murder rate is not determined by gun ownership rate- -much to the disgust of many American liberals.

Intentional homicides:
nationmaster.com

Murders per capita by firearms:
nationmaster.com
As can be seen. Mexico, with such Draconian gun control laws, comes out poorly. And Canada isn't so good either, fella. You're 20th.

GDP per capita. Sure doesn't seem to be related to poverty. Or is it just poor people can't afford guns and bullets?
cia.gov

Of course that old devil, the accuracy of the reporting, gets into this.