So what about cheap flights?

Not saying you are wrong but wondering whether that’s the best argument for paying more.

Thanks for the additional perspective on that type of data.

As an European, I guess the actual reason for all the shootings incl police shootings is very much connected with culture. You guys love your weapons and carry them around. And then, whether it’s a police encounter or a bar fight, you don’t use your fists but your weapons.

Look at Switzerland, every household has a weapon, but nobody is carrying it. Look at a lot of countries with low weapon ownership, typically also low number of shootings. And look for countries where a lot people carrying weapons, they encounter similar problems as the US.

I don’t think it’s police training (maybe plays a part in here, though) but it’s culture.