Originally Posted By: [LoD
Obs]Thanks for proving my point for me. Out of 200 countries in the world, we are #13 for the most firearm deaths. Right behind Mexico! Not bad for the greatest country in the world, maybe if we push harder we can get to #1. U S A!


Data is useless unless you view it in the proper context.

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/jul/22/gun-homicides-ownership-world-list

"But the US does not have the worst firearm murder rate - that prize belongs to Honduras, El Salvador and Jamaica. In fact, the US is number 28, with a rate of 2.97 per 100,000 people"

Considering we have the highest rate of gun ownership in the entire world, our murder rate by firearm isn't that big of a deal.

If you need a cause that your heart can bleed for Obs, go here:

http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx

Hunger and poverty in America is a much bigger deal than gun violence.