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**neniajany** · 10-02-2009, 08:29 PM

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cr...ers-per-capita

This chart seems a bit more plausible*. Some countries are still probably underreporting, but it's not as extreme.

It shows the US sitting between Bulgaria and Armenia. South Africa, which has very tight gun control, is up near the top. Switzerland, which has widespread firearm possession, is near the bottom. Finland, a relatively gun loving country, is right smack in the middle.

I think that you'd have a tough time correlating murder rates to gun ownership. It seems as though law enforcement efficacy is more relevant. Columbia and South Africa are at the top, with the Swiss and Japanese down at the tail end.

*Plausible is defined here as "Confirming my prejudices."

10-02-2009, 08:29 PM	#28
neniajany Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cr...ers-per-capita This chart seems a bit more plausible. Some countries are still probably underreporting, but it's not as extreme. It shows the US sitting between Bulgaria and Armenia. South Africa, which has very tight gun control, is up near the top. Switzerland, which has widespread firearm possession, is near the bottom. Finland, a relatively gun loving country, is right smack in the middle. I think that you'd have a tough time correlating murder rates to gun ownership. It seems as though law enforcement efficacy is more relevant. Columbia and South Africa are at the top, with the Swiss and Japanese down at the tail end. Plausible is defined here as "Confirming my prejudices."
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