Re: as an anarchist, i'm pretty disappointed with guns nuts ...

On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:39:29 -0400, Wilson <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 8/16/2026 3:55 PM, Tara wrote:
>> On Aug 16, 2026 at 3:53:17?PM EDT, "Tara" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Try to imagine if guns weren't allowed in the United States. What do you think
>>> the statistics would look like?
>>>
>>> The gun death rate per capita in the United States is typically 7 to 8 times
>>> higher—than the rate in Canada.
>>>
>>> Overall Rates:
>>>   United States: The total firearm mortality rate is roughly 13.7 to 14+ deaths
>>> per 100,000 people (according to data compiled by organizations like the
>>> Giffords Law Center).
>	>>
>>> Canada: The total firearm death rate is notably lower, historically hovering
>>> around 0.5 to 2.0 per 100,000 people depending on whether you look strictly at
>>> homicides or total firearm deaths (suicides, accidents, and homicides
>>> combined).
>> 
>> and this:
>> 
>> Homicide and Firearm Breakdown Firearm Homicides:
>> 
>> According to a comparative analysis by Statistics Canada, 76% of all homicides
>> in the United States in recent years were firearm-related, compared to 38% in
>> Canada.
>> 
>> Non-Firearm Homicides: Interestingly, when firearm-related homicides are
>> excluded, the non-firearm homicide rates in both countries are nearly
>> identical (about 1.24 per 100,000 in the U.S. vs. 1.18 in Canada), meaning the
>> vast gap in total homicide and violent death rates is driven almost entirely
>> by access to and use of firearms.For more in-depth comparative data, read the
>> full report via Statistics Canada or explore summaries at CBC News.
>
>Gun homicides have reportedly decreased significantly in the past two 
>years. Especially in the Northeast and the West.
>
>Now look at who is actually doing the killing. There's a specific 
>demographic and specific ages, in particular.
>
>https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/shr
>
>For context on the percentage of each group see the chart here:
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States#Census-designated_ethnicities:_Hispanic_or_Latino_origin
>
>Don't blame me, all of those are federal government stats.

Which given the current administration is no recommendation at all.
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