thejeff wrote:
I know that many of them have restrictive gun laws, but it has to be more than that, as many countries with very HIGH murder rates also have very strict gun laws.
It has to be a cultural thing, right?
http://www.nationmaster.com/blog/?p=74
PS-I did find this article on Japan very interesting. While violent crime is very low since the Enola Gay flew over, sex crimes are apparently underreported and suicide rates are among the highest in the civilized world. Not sure what to make of that.
PPS-my stance on the current issue, if you are interested.
Why....Americans are gun loving idiots, that's why. Hell, they stole, murdered, infected, raped, pillaged and enslaved people for centuries and think they have the right to any type of firearm anywhere anytime. Of course America's firearm murders and suicides are off the charts.
Dumb Americans