Yes we do tend to favor our firearms.

Yes we do tend to favor our firearms. But in comparison to other countries our homicide rate is fairly low. Check out the link for a nice surprise.
 http://chartsbin.com/view/1454 

Originally shared by Joyce Donahue

Earlier today, I saw several people on Google+ from other countries wondering if the USA is particularly violent in comparison to their own countries.. In the past year, over  97,000 people have died here from gun violence. Here are figures from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence:  

In one year, the U.S. firearm homicide rate was:  
 5 times that of Canada 
10 times that of Finland 
13 times that of Germany 
19 times that of Australia 
24 times that of Spain. 
44 times that of England and Wales 

A 2010 study affirmed this pattern: U.S. homicide rates were 6.9 times higher than 22 other populous, high-income countries combined.
http://www.bradycampaign.org/xshare/Facts/2010-09_GBA_Overview_FINAL.pdf