There's a more up to date analysis of the rates of death by shooting in America, posted on pew research.
The figures, which include shooting by cops and accidental shootings, show homicide still flat lining, following the massive drop from the highs of the nineties.
Suicide using shooting as the means, is slightly up.
Interestingly, FBI background checks (a pretty good proxy for gun sales), show yet another record six months for gun sales.
The Obama presidencies have coincided with at least three record booms in gun and ammunition sales.
I can't remember where I saw it now, but there was a report about the increase in firearms licences in Austria, particularly amongst women. Thats the legal tip of the iceberg.
The UN backed small arms project estimates that in many European countries, illegally held unlicensed firearms far outnumber legally held licenced ones. Despite very heavy penalties for anyone who gets caught with one. Typically 3 to 5 years in prison for gun possession alone, here in Britain.
The figures, which include shooting by cops and accidental shootings, show homicide still flat lining, following the massive drop from the highs of the nineties.
Suicide using shooting as the means, is slightly up.
Interestingly, FBI background checks (a pretty good proxy for gun sales), show yet another record six months for gun sales.
The Obama presidencies have coincided with at least three record booms in gun and ammunition sales.
I can't remember where I saw it now, but there was a report about the increase in firearms licences in Austria, particularly amongst women. Thats the legal tip of the iceberg.
The UN backed small arms project estimates that in many European countries, illegally held unlicensed firearms far outnumber legally held licenced ones. Despite very heavy penalties for anyone who gets caught with one. Typically 3 to 5 years in prison for gun possession alone, here in Britain.
