Mike Luckovich-Daily US Mass Shootings

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Link to tweet

[Callalily]

1. Wow! That's chilling.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

2. k&r

[Zeitghost]

3. Interesting choice to use Brasil as an example

When they lead the world in murder with a rate 4 times ours...

[peppertree]

4. True

Most of Latin America - with the exception of the Chile-Argentina-Uruguay southern cone and a few others - has among the highest murder rates in the world.

And Repugs often cite that as "evidence gun control don't work!"

But of course, said laws are not well-enforced in those countries - where a simple bribe can often get any cop/gendarme to look the other way (when they're not in on the gun traffic themselves).

To say nothing of gross inequality - with upscale gated communities or condos often abutting fetid slums.

[Elessar Zappa]

5. Costa Rica's a pretty calm country too.

The “northern triangle” of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are particularly violent, largely due to gangs.

[peppertree]

7. Absolutely

Though not without its problems (prostitution, among them), Costa Rica has always been among the best-run countries in Latin America.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. K&R for another great Luckovich!