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Currently there are 270 million guns circulating in the United States, that is to say, there are 88,8 guns for every 100 citizens. According to a new study, the country is in the first position for guns per citizen, ahead of countries like second-place, Serbia, and Yemen with 56,2 and 54,8 guns per head respectively.
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It is estimated that 40% of American homes possess a rifle or gun, which makes the United States the world champion in gun posession out of 178 countries according to gunpolicy.org. Photo: Getty Images -
A study done by the Graduate School of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, published in December 2012, incidated that the United States is the leader in countries with guns per head with 89 for every 100 citizens followed by Yemen (55), Switzerland (46), Finland (45), Cyrpus (36), Saudi Arabia (35) and Iraq (35).
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United States president, Barack Obama,has recognized that 40% of guns are sold in gun shows or between two people, without any type of control.
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According to an analysis from 'Smalls Army Survey', with almost 90 guns per 100 inhabitants, the United States has nine times the amount of guns than Spain and three times that of Iraq. Photo: Getty Images -
But, does an increase in the number of guns increase gun crimes? The response can come form the number of gun-related crime registered in the last months in the United States, including that in Newtown, Connecticut. Photo: Getty Images -
According to a report from the United Nations, the United States has the highest rate of gun homicide among developed countries, according to an article on the Washington Post in December, 2012.
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There were 900 people shot in the past month, that is to say, after the death of 20 children in Newtown on December 14, indicated the president Barack Obama on Wednesday.
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11,101 homicides from gun violence were registered in 2011, 3,6 deaths for each 100,000 inhabitants. In average, in 2011, 23 people died of gun violence every day. Americans are 20 times more likely to die from a gunshot wound than any other developed country.
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The United States is 21st in deaths from gun violence, behind South Africa, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico and the Phillipines. They are the only developed country in the top 25 spots according to gunpolicy.org. Photo: Getty Images -
The amount of unintentional deaths from guns is 0.27 for each 100,000 inhabitants, the first among developed countries, ahead of ISrael. The suicides by gun are 5,75 per 100,000 inhabitants, way ahead of the second country, Finland.
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Based on these numbers, the United States surpasses all other global powers when it comes to guns. This situation has created red flags for millions of Americans that demand protection.
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Currently there are 270 million guns circulating in the United States, that is to say, there are 88,8 guns for every 100 citizens. According to a new study, the country is in the first position for guns per citizen, ahead of countries like second-place, Serbia, and Yemen with 56,2 and 54,8 guns per head respectively.
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