America’s gun culture

Tuesday 19th January 2016 17:36 EST
 

Recently America boasted that it is the only super power in the world. That's true but it is also super power of gun culture in the world and largest prison population in the world and it's growing every year.

In Saturday January 16 Toronto Star newspaper I read that gun-related murders in America are 15 times higher than any wealthy nation and the reason is sheer numbers of guns. There are roughly 89 guns per every 100 U.S. citizens driven by fear of terror and crime. For the record Canada has 31 guns per 100 citizens. France has 31 while Britain has only 6 guns for every 100 citizens. Kudos to Britain and it's citizens. Per capita gun related deaths are 10.64 in U.S.A, U.K 0.23 and 0.28 in India.

So worst terrorism for U.S is within and as long as gun culture stays in America fully supported and backed by powerful gun lobby and National Rifle Association to weaken gun laws U.S will retain it's number 1 position of gun ownership and it's related deaths in the world.National Rifle Association I considered a domestic terrorist organization.

Suresh and Bhavna Patel

Markham, Canada


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