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Topic	Japan had 13 gun deaths in 2017
ReignFury 02/23/18 10:38:15 AM #139:	Sativa_Rose posted... ReignFury posted... Sativa_Rose posted... You should look at the stats for all types of homicides. Why? Because gun ownership prevents some crimes too. There are people who could be killed by knives or something who end up defending themselves with a gun (not even necessarily firing it, just brandishing it can be enough) Japan is obviously still lower than the US in homicide rate, but when you look at the overall rate, you see the US is only about 2.5x higher than say Belgium, and there are actually certain states in the US with lower homicide rates than Belgium, including some with virtually no gun control. The lowest is Massachusetts with 3.4 per 100,000 Nope, New Hampshire with 1.3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_homicide_rate Youre comparing New Hampshires gun homicide rate to Belgiums total gun crime rate which includes suicide --- MAKE WAKANDA GREAT AGAIN http://i.giftrunk.com/rv4b2c.gif <cite>ReignFury posted [p:896621343] in Japan had ... [t:76348202]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sativa_Rose posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ReignFury posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sativa_Rose posted...</cite> <quote>You should look at the stats for all types of homicides. Why? Because gun ownership prevents some crimes too. There are people who could be killed by knives or something who end up defending themselves with a gun (not even necessarily firing it, just brandishing it can be enough) Japan is obviously still lower than the US in homicide rate, but when you look at the overall rate, you see the US is only about 2.5x higher than say Belgium, and there are actually certain states in the US with lower homicide rates than Belgium, including some with virtually no gun control.</quote> The lowest is Massachusetts with 3.4 per 100,000</quote> Nope, New Hampshire with 1.3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_homicide_rate</quote> Youre comparing New Hampshires gun homicide rate to Belgiums total gun crime rate which includes suicide --- MAKE WAKANDA GREAT AGAIN http://i.giftrunk.com/rv4b2c.gif</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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