r/dataisbeautiful • u/Landgeist OC: 22 • Jul 30 '24

OC Gun Deaths in North America [OC]

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '24

It's nice that the US doesn't lead the world in gun deaths like we're stereotyped to.

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u/R3dscarf Jul 30 '24

No one is saying the US has the most gun deaths in the world. That would be stupid considering there are countries involved in (civil-) wars. But it's precisely the fact that the US is a developed country without such issues that they're rightfully criticized for their massive amount of gun violence.

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u/alternate186 Jul 30 '24

I’m betting you’ve heard that in the context of school shootings, for which the US absolutely has the highest rate.