Pakistani Student shot in US

[hareem01]

Re: Pakistani Student shot in US

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US has crime issues, population density in some areas, income inequality and prejudice play a role. These are citizens of the country who are at a disadvantage, and the gang culture sets in.The availability of guns just adds fuel to fire. It is a real cause for concern. ghettos of crime that spill into other areas, not unlike the phenomenon seen in other places, but the presence of guns makes it more lethal

In some other countries mentioned, either the gun control is significant better, social safety nets are better (although often abused) or yet in others, especially the middle east, many of the poor are temporary workers, fully knowing that while they are at a social disadvantage and a lower rung on the ladder, it is better than what they had back home, thus are more content about a temporary situation that they can eventually get out of. That with pretty strict law enforcement keeps them in line.

Crime rate in UK has gone up quite significantly and it has much better gun control. Actually if you look at overall crime rate in London compared to comparable US cities, you will see that London is not quite as safe as it once was.

sadly guns are not the only mechanism of killing, either in US or elsewhere. Aside from the horrific mass shootings that US seems to take the lead in..comparable only to mass shootings on minorities in Pakistan or imploding places like Myanmar, whether someone uses a gun to kill one person, or a knife in the end is the same, a life lost due to violence.

saw some interesting stats from UN. better than individual opinions

https://www.unodc.org/documents/gsh/data/GSH2013_Homicide_count_and_rate.xlsx

London is probably more dangerous than all the states of US put together. But I think it would be worse if guns and firearms were allowed in UK.

Interestingly enough, Finland has similar laws as America regarding guns but they have the least homicide stats in West.