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nly on July 6, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: 150 people fatally shot in more than 400 shootings...

Annual deaths per capita would be more helpful

okamiueru on July 6, 2021 | [–]

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/gun-death...

Per 100k

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Total

US 12.21, UK: 0.23

53 times higher.

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Homicides

US 4.46, UK: 0.06

74 times higher.

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Suicides

US 7.32, UK: 0.15

49 times higher.

sokoloff on July 6, 2021 | [–]

I agree, though I’d also exclude suicides (or break them out separately at a minimum).

okamiueru on July 6, 2021 | [–]

I did so for you in a sibling comment.

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