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Murder rates have been going down in all developed nations, regardless of the gun ownership statistics. Even being gun regulation advocate, I cannot accept the
by JAlexoid 3y ago
Murder rates have been going down in all developed nations, regardless of the gun ownership statistics.
Even being gun regulation advocate, I cannot accept the premise that banning guns will do much to reduce murder rates.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoBut the homicide rate is still significantly higher where there is lax gun control right?
- refurb 3y agoNo, actually. Vermont has allowed people to carry a concealed weapons without a license - literally buy a handgun, stick it in your pants - and has had a consistently lower murder rate than Washington DC which banned handguns until recently.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoI meant more in comparison to other nations in Europe for example. It's difficult to compare individual states within the US because of how guns travel across state lines. https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/state-gun-laws-may-help-curb-violence-across-state-lines-study https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/state-gun-laws-ma...
- refurb 3y agoCzech Republic has very liberal gun laws, you can get a concealed carry permit with less effort than some US states and the murder rate is 0.72 per 100,000.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoThat's fair.