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EX500rider

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25. Doesn't seem so to me:

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 04:52 PM

Nov 2017

US homicide rate per 100,000:4.8
European homicide rate per 100,00:3

Yet the US gun ownership is much greater per capita.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

Can you cherry pick a few EU states that have a lower rate? Yes but you can do that for the US also, Maine's rate is 1.7 and is bigger then Ireland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_in_the_United_States_by_state

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What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer. [View all] Cattledog Nov 2017 OP

No. It is taking prayer out exboyfil Nov 2017 #1

Duh! malaise Nov 2017 #2

Actually the facts don't really support that argument: EX500rider Nov 2017 #4

Did you not see the words "Mass shootings"? Cattledog Nov 2017 #5

The words i responded to were: EX500rider Nov 2017 #8

It's obviously implied. The OP is on mass killings. brush Nov 2017 #13

"GunFacts" is a major NRA propaganda site, so I take their stats with a grain of salt. Cattledog Nov 2017 #16

It's easy enough to cross reference.. EX500rider Nov 2017 #23

But then one has to look at who wrote the Wikipedia article. AllyCat Nov 2017 #33

The graft I posted has the source material listed in the footnotes. EX500rider Nov 2017 #34

In developed industrialized countries with more or less stable governments Crunchy Frog Nov 2017 #22

Doesn't seem so to me: EX500rider Nov 2017 #25

Your data of 3 homicides per 100,000 for Europe GeoWilliam750 Nov 2017 #30

Yep, can't get any simpler than that. brush Nov 2017 #9

American men love their guns, that is the answer. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #3

Except that gun ownership rates among Americans are historically low. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #6

IMO nothing else is going on. Those who get/have access to guns are the demographic segment... brush Nov 2017 #11

So you're saying that a type of person who didn't own guns in the past are now buying guns... aikoaiko Nov 2017 #14

That's what you're saying. brush Nov 2017 #15

Yes, because more people had guns in the past but there were fewer mass shootings. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #17

More people had guns in the past? You'd better research that. brush Nov 2017 #18

Its common knowledge among people who discuss gun control. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #29

Seems flawed. Millions more people now, millions more guns, millions more with multiple guns. brush Nov 2017 #36

Being uncompromisingly pro-gun White working class support for Republicans Yavin4 Nov 2017 #7

number of guns handmade34 Nov 2017 #10

Gimme my guns!---the gunners creed. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #12

There's more guns than people in this country. Is anyone really surprised? Initech Nov 2017 #19

I dont own weapons. Whats their appeal? Duncan Grant Nov 2017 #20

To be honest, target shooting is fun Bucky Nov 2017 #24

I agree with you completely. I really can't understand the obsession. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #31

I don't get it either loyalsister Nov 2017 #37

Gee what a surprise. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #21

I question the numbers Not Ruth Nov 2017 #26

The article you linked to says nothing about mass shootings. klook Nov 2017 #27

Mexico has about 23k homicides a year and that is considered under reporting Not Ruth Nov 2017 #35

Mass shootings klook Nov 2017 #38

You think that they do not have mass shootings in MX? Not Ruth Nov 2017 #39

Youre trying to change the subject - Why? klook Nov 2017 #40

As the FBI does not defines mass shooting, I question the credibility of your narrative Not Ruth Nov 2017 #41

why are there so many gun humping cowards in the "home of the brave"? Skittles Nov 2017 #28

Nah, that ain't it. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2017 #32