BabySinister t1_j6iirs4 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:08 PM

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I don't have enough expertise to judge why the USA has such a high murder rate, i assume it's a bunch of factors. I'm sure environment plays a role, and ease of acquiring weapons that make killing relatively easy is also likely a part of it.

danielravennest t1_j6ir2ew wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:01 PM

There are more guns than people in the US (not evenly distributed though). That's the highest rate in the world, 4 times as many as Canada, 8 times Australia, and 24 times the United Kingdom.