Re: 232 Americans are murdered using guns for every Briton



Joerg wrote:

Eeyore wrote:

US gun homicide rate 2004 - 11,624
http://www.ichv.org/Statistics.htm

UK gun homicide rate 2006 - 50
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_Kingdom

These are the most recent figures available.

11,624 / 50 = 232.5

In the UK the chance of being murdered by gun is **less than one in a million**
in any year.

Guess they are now using other "tools". Here is a dose of reality for you:

http://www.garymauser.net/09172006-Globecolumn.htm

Quote: "Both the United Kingdom and Australia brought in stringent
firearms laws following garish media coverage of shootings in the 1990s.

But despite the effort, police statistics show that the U.K. is enduring
a serious crime wave. In contrast to the U.S., where the homicide rate
has been falling for more 20 years, the homicide rate in the U.K. has
been growing."

Simply untrue. It's been falling since 2001. About half the figure in fact. Down to
50 from 97. Then again with numbers that low, any small change is going to look big.

It's telling how anti gun control freaks have to resort to making up lies.

I suggest you go look yourself for some accurate information on the matter and ignore
bloggers.

Incidentally I discovered that in the UK a 'gun crime' includes using the threat of
using a gun EVEN IF NO GUN EXISTS ! This might help explain the alleged increase in
UK 'gun crime'.

Graham

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