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Old 10-02-2015, 11:07 AM   #2247
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Originally Posted by blankall View Post
I think a lot of people forget that the USA is 10x bigger than Canada. They also have to deal with issues that we don't like the legacy of slavery and a massive border with Mexico. Once you pull out gang related shootings and suicides, the rate of shootings per capita is not that different in the USA.
Certainly Canada has some advantages in that respect. As much as we pile on for their gun culture, Canada is not a great example of a gun/violence free country either. Last time I looked at the data, we were middle of the pack. Nowhere near the U.S., but not good enough to brag either.
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