Detroit’s gun homicide rate (35.9) is just a bit less than El Salvador (39.9)
Gun Violence in United States Cities > Margin Lines - 3 views
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Gun murder in Newark (25.4) and Miami (23.7) is comparable to Colombia (27.1).
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Washington D.C. (19) has a higher rate of gun homicide than Brazil (18.1).
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Actual World map website that we can use - 2 views
In Other Countries, Gun Laws Are Strict and Work - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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wherever there are more firearms, there are more homicides
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American murder rate is roughly 15 times
A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths - Max Fisher - ... - 0 views
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In 2008, the U.S. had over 12 thousand firearm-related homicides. All of Japan experienced only 11, fewer than were killed at the Aurora shooting alone. And that was a big year: 2006 saw an astounding two, and when that number jumped to 22 in 2007, it became a national scandal. By comparison, also in 2008, 587 Americans were killed just by guns that had discharged accidentally.
US Gun Deaths in 2010 & 2013 - 0 views
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As of June 2013, 4233 people have been killed by guns. The Southeast, which has relatively looser gun laws, contributes 37% (vs. the Northeast, which is more densely populated and all contributes 17%). Using the US mortality data from the World Health Organization, researchers calculated that approximately 185,866 years have been stolen (so far in 2013 alone).
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