some facts on gun violence
“According to the FBI Uniform Crime Report, between 2006 and 2010 47,856 people were murdered in the U.S. by firearms and more than twice as many were killed by all other means combined”.
“Case-control studies, ecological time-series and cross-sectional studies indicate that in homes, cities, states and regions in the US, where there are more guns, both men and women are at higher risk for homicide, particularly firearm homicide".
“The results of a new national UMass Poll released today show strong public support for an assault weapons ban ….When asked whether they support or oppose a proposed ban on assault weapons, overall support for an assault weapons ban is strong, with 53 percent of Americans expressing support for the ban and 31 percent opposed. Those shown a photo of an AR-15 rifle along with the question responded at a higher rate in support of a ban (57 percent) than those not shown the photo (51 percent)".
“No country in the world has more guns per capita, with some 300 million civilian firearms now in circulation, or nearly one for every adult.” ("EDITORIAL | THE GUN CHALLENGE; In Other Countries, Laws Are Strict and Work)
"Studies show that America is the most deadly country in the world in terms of gun related deaths".
In 1996, a “pathetic social misfit,” as a judge described the lone gunman, killed 35 people with a spray of bullets from semiautomatic weapons. Within weeks, the Australian government was working on gun reform laws that banned assault weapons and shotguns, tightened licensing and financed gun amnesty and buyback programs.... The laws have worked. The American Journal of Law and Economics reported in 2010 that firearm homicides in Australia dropped 59 percent between 1995 and 2006".
“Case-control studies, ecological time-series and cross-sectional studies indicate that in homes, cities, states and regions in the US, where there are more guns, both men and women are at higher risk for homicide, particularly firearm homicide".
“The results of a new national UMass Poll released today show strong public support for an assault weapons ban ….When asked whether they support or oppose a proposed ban on assault weapons, overall support for an assault weapons ban is strong, with 53 percent of Americans expressing support for the ban and 31 percent opposed. Those shown a photo of an AR-15 rifle along with the question responded at a higher rate in support of a ban (57 percent) than those not shown the photo (51 percent)".
“No country in the world has more guns per capita, with some 300 million civilian firearms now in circulation, or nearly one for every adult.” ("EDITORIAL | THE GUN CHALLENGE; In Other Countries, Laws Are Strict and Work)
"Studies show that America is the most deadly country in the world in terms of gun related deaths".
In 1996, a “pathetic social misfit,” as a judge described the lone gunman, killed 35 people with a spray of bullets from semiautomatic weapons. Within weeks, the Australian government was working on gun reform laws that banned assault weapons and shotguns, tightened licensing and financed gun amnesty and buyback programs.... The laws have worked. The American Journal of Law and Economics reported in 2010 that firearm homicides in Australia dropped 59 percent between 1995 and 2006".