Quote Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger View Post
Here is an interesting list of countries by firearm-related death rate per 100,000 people. Is a .00007 chance per year of being killed by a gun versus a .0000036 (using the Netherlands) chance worth the price (ignoring the fact that such deaths are disproportionately skewed towards the inner city and gang violence)? Perspective is key...
By your own link, England/Wales is reported with a .46/.38 compared with 10+ for the US. That is significant...