Posted: Oct 08, 2017 5:54 pm
Er? But they do have an effect on murder rates. The UK has a murder rate of .92 vs the US's 4.88. Less then 1 person is murdered per 100,000 in the UK while almost 5 are murdered in the US.
The fact is guns kill. They are good at killing. And while knives and bats and pretty much anything can be used to kill the likelihood of surviving attacks from a knife, bat, etc. is higher on average than that performed by a gun. Restricting access to a gun would decrease the murder rate.
The issue is focusing on homicide rates does not reflect how violent a country really is. For example, China has a homicide rate of .74 and yet has a 3% higher violent crime rate than the US.
The fact is guns kill. They are good at killing. And while knives and bats and pretty much anything can be used to kill the likelihood of surviving attacks from a knife, bat, etc. is higher on average than that performed by a gun. Restricting access to a gun would decrease the murder rate.
The issue is focusing on homicide rates does not reflect how violent a country really is. For example, China has a homicide rate of .74 and yet has a 3% higher violent crime rate than the US.