There is a profound need for our nation to evolve. From the very earliest of colonization, slavery, and genocide of Native Peoples, America has justified violence. The time is far past due for us individually and as a people to develop new cultural stories and belief systems and values to live by, ones which cherish life rather than destroy it. Another world is possible. — Molly
In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here’s why.
America is an exceptional country when it comes to guns. It’s one of the few countries in which the right to bear arms is constitutionally protected. But America’s relationship with guns is unique in another crucial way: Among developed nations, the US is far and away the most homicidal — in large part due to the easy access many Americans have to firearms. These maps and charts show what that violence looks like compared with the rest of the world, why it happens, and why it’s such a tough problem to fix.
1) America has six times as many firearm homicides as Canada, and nearly 16 times as many as Germany
2) America has 4.4 percent of the world’s population, but almost half of the civilian-owned guns around the world
3) There have been more than 1,600 mass shootings since Sandy Hook
4) On average, there is around one mass shooting for each day in America
5) States with more guns have more gun deaths
6) It’s not just the US: Developed countries with more guns also have more gun deaths
7) America is an outlier when it comes to gun deaths, but not overall crime
8) States with tighter gun control laws have fewer gun-related deaths
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