Just compare the USA with the UK
Gun Homicides http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
ChartIn the United States, annual firearm homicides total
2011: 11,1015
2010: 11,0786
2009: 11,49369
2008: 12,17969
2007: 12,632
2006: 12,791
2005: 12,352
2004: 11,624
2003: 11,92069
2002: 11,829612
2001: 11,348
2000: 10,8016
1999: 10,82868
1998: 9,2578
2011: 11,1015
2010: 11,0786
2009: 11,49369
2008: 12,17969
2007: 12,632
2006: 12,791
2005: 12,352
2004: 11,624
2003: 11,92069
2002: 11,829612
2001: 11,348
2000: 10,8016
1999: 10,82868
1998: 9,2578
Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
ChartIn the United States, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is
2011: 3.65
2010: 3.596
2009: 3.75679
2008: 4.01
2007: 4.19
2006: 4.29
2005: 4.18
2004: 3.97
2003: 4.1169
2002: 4.11612
2001: 3.98
2000: 3.846
1999: 3.8868
1998: 3.378
1993: 7.07
2011: 3.65
2010: 3.596
2009: 3.75679
2008: 4.01
2007: 4.19
2006: 4.29
2005: 4.18
2004: 3.97
2003: 4.1169
2002: 4.11612
2001: 3.98
2000: 3.846
1999: 3.8868
1998: 3.378
1993: 7.07
Gun Homicides
ChartIn the United Kingdom, annual firearm homicides total http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-kingdom
2010: 2716
2009: 18
2008: 32
2007: 22
2006: 51
2005: 41
2004: 52
2003: 41
2002: 31
2001: 41
1999: 45
1998: 33
2010: 2716
2009: 18
2008: 32
2007: 22
2006: 51
2005: 41
2004: 52
2003: 41
2002: 31
2001: 41
1999: 45
1998: 33
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