Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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2. here is one that compares the OECD countries

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 03:51 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.civitas.org.uk/crime/crime_stats_oecdjan2012.pdf

US third in murder behind Mexico and Estonia
UK is first in assaults
Australia is first in rape
Belgium is first in robbery
Denmark is first in burglary
South Korea is first in suicide

Each country in Europe has different laws that are stricter and laxer in others. Although age requirements and registration is something the EU wants standardized, which is why Germany went to the federal registration and Finland raised their min age from 15 to 18. AFAIK, the Finland, Norway, Switzerland (not counting militia weapons) having the highest gun ownership after us. Switzerland and Czech Republic had the "laxest" laws.

Canada is third after US and Norway. Some surveys puts US second after Finland.
http://www.allcountries.org/gun_ownership_rates.html This is the only source I can find.

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UK vs US, violent crime meme [View all] DreWId Jan 2013 OP

I am interested in this issue also as my s-i-l handed me a bunch of RW talking points about how jwirr Jan 2013 #1

What about Japan? DreWId Jan 2013 #3

I saw that on PBS this morning libodem Jan 2013 #4

how many murders total? gejohnston Jan 2013 #6

I only remember the one year being 8 libodem Jan 2013 #17

I lived in Japan gejohnston Jan 2013 #5

In summation DreWId Jan 2013 #9

Japan is also monocultural. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #30

Okay, he did not mention them. jwirr Jan 2013 #8

here is one that compares the OECD countries gejohnston Jan 2013 #2

So what we are to surmise is? DreWId Jan 2013 #7

so many logical fallacies, so little time. gejohnston Jan 2013 #11

Thanks for clarifying DreWId Jan 2013 #14

you are welcome gejohnston Jan 2013 #18

It's so nice to have a discussion that doesn't devolve into talking points DreWId Jan 2013 #20

I try gejohnston Jan 2013 #23

a man named EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #10

Proof? DreWId Jan 2013 #12

ok sorry EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #15

I'm not sure I get it DreWId Jan 2013 #21

this video EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #22

it all depends on the definitions stevebrt Jan 2013 #13

My point exactly DreWId Jan 2013 #16

Watch the video at this site. .... spin Jan 2013 #19

Their reporting is entirely different. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #24

hierarchy rules jimmy the one Jan 2013 #25

costs of gunshot treatment US jimmy the one Jan 2013 #26

The US has by far the highest homicide rate of any developed nation. DanTex Jan 2013 #27

DreWId UK vs US, violent gun crime meme reply - US more violent by far, see link James Mahogany Feb 2013 #28

DreWId UK vs US, violent gun crime meme reply - US more violent by far, see link (revised) James Mahogany Feb 2013 #29

some numbers guardian Feb 2013 #31