Lascivious Sloth posted:

actually it makes sense that have if you got an easier way to kill someone results in more deaths. but it isn't the ONLY reason, there is also culture and societal factors, as well as education, awareness and tolerance and coping mechanisms. there's also motives (ie gang related or drug related) and then there are increased numbers because of accidents (ie all those stories of kids in US accidentally shooting themselves or a relative or friend.) It actually does make sense that less guns = less opportunity to kill. but it isn't the ONLY factor, obviously. god americans are dumb