Gun Violence: How The U.S. Compares With Other Countries

With all of the violence related to gun control that occurs in America, it is important to note how we compare to other countries in our world. In fact, according to the National Public Radio, the U.S. has the 31st highest rate of gun violence in the world. From this chart, we can see how we rank amongst the countries with the highest rates of gun violence. However, although we rank 31, with a rate of 3.85 deaths due to gun violence per 100,000 people, it is not something we should be proud of. Instead of being compared to countries such as the Bahamas and Jamaica, we should want to be compared to countries such as the UK and China, who both have rates under 0.10 deaths due to gun violence per 100,000 people.

Bipartisan Deal on Gun Control Unveiled

After recent events in Sutherland Springs, TX, there needs to be some sort of action taken in our country regarding gun violence. In fact, as of Thursday, November 16th, 2017, we can gladly say that something has been done. According to NBC News, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation to improve background-checks for gun sales. Although
this action is rather narrow, it is a huge step in the right direction. This bill was drafted by Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn, pictured above, and Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy. According to Cornyn, “This bill aims to help fix what’s become a nationwide, systemic problem so we can better prevent criminals and domestic abusers from obtaining firearms”. Essentially, this bill was created by two Senators who are deeply impacted by this issue and will do everything in their power to fix it. This is what our country needs, more Senators like Cornyn and Murphy who want to get things done and improve the issue of gun control our country is facing.