About those gun laws...
In France, we have this,
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/france
compared to this in the USA:
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
I don't know about you, but from where I'm standing those laws look pretty darn effective to me.
Also, this: http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/compar...,192,30,25
In France, we have this,
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/france
Quote:In France, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is
2012: 0.21
2011: 0.22
2010: 0.19
2009: 0.21
2008: 0.22
2007: 0.15
2006: 0.17
2005: 0.19
2004: 0.21
2003: 0.20
2002: 0.25
2001: 0.26
2000: 0.25
1999: 0.26
1998: 0.29
1997: 0.37
1994: 0.44
compared to this in the USA:
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
Quote:In the United States, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is
2013: 3.55
2012: 3.70
2011: 3.55
2010: 3.59
2009: 3.75
2008: 4.01
2007: 4.19
2006: 4.29
2005: 4.18
2004: 3.97
2003: 4.11
2002: 4.11
2001: 3.98
2000: 3.84
1999: 3.88
1998: 3.37
1993: 7.07
I don't know about you, but from where I'm standing those laws look pretty darn effective to me.
Also, this: http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/compar...,192,30,25
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