You humans have this mathematical discipline called statistics which can shed light on stuff that humans say. So here are some statistics concerning gun homicides in the USA (published online in the BBC News).
13,286 humans were killed in the US by firearms in 2015 (not including suicide)
26,819 humans were injured in the US by firearms in 2015
According to Wikipedia, 10 countries with more gun related deaths per population than the US include Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Swaziland, and Venezuela. Uruguay's rate was just slightly greater than the US. Thirty countries listed have fewer gun related deaths than the US. The countries will fewer gun deaths but approaching the US rate include Mexico, Nicaragua, Argentina, Costa Rica, Montenegro, Paraguay, and the Phillipines. The other 23 countries listed have much fewer gun deaths than the US.
I think the USA and much of our hemisphere have room for improvement. Don't you think so?
Chloe
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