Around the world, there are more than 656,000,000 firearms in the hands of civilians. A fresh batch of eight million small arms are manufactured every year, plus 10 to 15 billion rounds of ammunition. That’s enough to shoot every person in the world — twice.
Where does the U.S. rank in gun ownership and gun violence relative to other countries of the world?
It depends on how you consider the data: by percentage of guns per capita, by mass killings committed, by gun homicides in nations with comparable economies, or even by unintentional gun deaths. The US is the unrivaled leader in all of those categories.
Read more about all the statistics: A global view on American gun violence- The Daily Dose - MSN Living
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