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The murder rate is still 4x higher in the US. Guns are far more effective than bombs. https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Sweden/United-States/Cr
by mensetmanusman 3y ago
The murder rate is still 4x higher in the US. Guns are far more effective than bombs.
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Sweden/United-States/Crime/Violent-crime https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Sweden/Uni...
- Gareth321 3y agoIt's not okay just because somewhere else is worse. Gun crime is decreasing across Europe, except Sweden. Something is structurally wrong. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-peaceful-sweden-became-europes-gun-murder-capital-a5b500a7 https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-peaceful-sweden-became-euro...
- porkbeer 3y agoGuns also prevent about as many attacks as they are uzed in. Grenades are not typically used defensively.
- shrimp_emoji 3y agoNorth America is Borderlands Pandora compared to Northern Europe, so of course. :p