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Originally posted by RiNkY:
Now I'm not anti-gun, I own 2 rifles and 2 pistols myself. But here are the stats and their sources:

UK
In the year ending June 2005, there were 10,979 firearm offences recorded in England and Wales.
From: http://www.crimeinfo.org.uk/servlet/fact...gory=factsheets

US
Firearm related crime - 2005. Crimes included are murder, robbery, and aggravated assault - 368,178
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/tables/guncrimetab.htm

Now we take into account the population difference.

UK Population: 60,609,153 (July 2006 Estimate)
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/uk.html

US Population: 298,444,215 (July 2006 Estimate)
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/us.html

So the US has 4.92 times the population of the UK
BUT it has 33.5 times more gun related crime. I'd say that says something for the UK gun laws. But alas it wouldn't even be possible here. So I'm keeping my guns - because everyone is sure as hell is too smile
It also says something for the effectiveness of Britain's ban. If you have almost 11000 crimes using an object that isn't even supposed to be in the country, perhaps your enforcement techniques need a little examination. Also, where are the stats on other weapons used? I'm willing to bet that more knife-related crimes per capita were commited in the UK than the US, or at least much less of a gap. A guy in Oxford threatened to stab me because I accidentally cut him off while walking in a crowd an suddenly coming upon a pole sticking out of the ground. Just trying to cut down on the spin.
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