News, What countries have the most guns? (living in, buildings)

[jtur88]

Country guns per 100 residents
Year Source
United States 90 2007 [3]
Yemen 61 2007 [3]
Finland 56 2007 [3]
Switzerland 46 2007 [3]
Iraq 39 2007 [3]
Serbia 37.5 2007 [3]
France 32 2007 [3]
Canada 31.5 2007 [3]
Sweden 31.5 2007 [3]
Austria 31 2007 [3]
Germany 30 2007 [3]
Saudi Arabia 26.3 2007 [3]
Greece 23 2007 [3]
Angola 20.5 2007 [3]
Thailand 16 2007 [3]
Australia 15.5 2007 [3]
Mexico 15 2007 [3]
South Africa 13.1 2007 [3]
Turkey 13 2007 [3]
Argentina 12.6 2007 [3]
Italy 12.1 2007 [3]
Pakistan 12 2007 [3]
Spain 11 2007 [3]
Russia 9 2007 [3]
Ukraine 9 2007 [3]
Brazil 8.8 2007 [3]
Colombia 7.2 2007 [3]
England and Wales 5.6 2007 [3]
Iran 5.3 2007 [3]
Philippines 4.7 2007 [3]
India 4 2007 [3]
China 3.5 2007 [3]
Nigeria 1 2007 [3]

[Julian/SWE]

I read that the Philippines has the highest number of murders per year.
But I have no idea what they kill with.
Knifes? Hands? Bananas?

[orangeapple]

Wow, I didn't realize we had so many guns in the US. I have never known anyone that owns guns or who was even interested in them, that I was aware of (and I've been to Texas!).

[Dwatted Wabbit]

I'm not sure how accurate those figures are. They have to be guesstimates.

I'm surprised Israel is not on the list somewhere. Self defense is a way of life there.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by orangeapple

Wow, I didn't realize we had so many guns in the US. I have never known anyone that owns guns or who was even interested in them, that I was aware of (and I've been to Texas!).

That's odd. I don't think I've ever known anyone in this country who didn't own guns. I own about 20 and I'm a lightweight.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by Julian/SWE

I read that the Philippines has the highest number of murders per year.
But I have no idea what they kill with.
Knifes? Hands? Bananas?

You'd be surprised to know that the Philippines has some of the best gun copiers/forgers in the world. People who live totally in the bush, in the middle of nowhere have reverse engineered and copied full auto AK-47's there to the point that you couldn't tell the difference between the one made in the Philippine jungle and one made in China. Yes, really.

[offthefence]

Originally Posted by unsmicck

I don't know I have twelve sitting down in my room right now. Now I just need some zombies and I will be in business.

Chainsaws work better on zombies.

[orangeapple]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

That's odd. I don't think I've ever known anyone in this country who didn't own guns. I own about 20 and I'm a lightweight.

A lightweight? hmmm...

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by decafdave

someone who knows nothing of the US except what he a) sees in hollywood

Worse yet are the folks who think they know something about guns based on how Hollywood portrays them. If you've never shot a real gun before, rest assured, watching cartoon characters talk is more realistic than what you see done with guns in the movies.

Last night I went to rent a movie at Blockbuster (carrying concealed, of course). Probably one out of every four DVD covers had a photo of someone posing with a gun, ALWAYS with their finger on the trigger or with the gun pointed in an unsafe direction. I have never seen this in the real world ever. I live walking distance from a huge range and used to live walking distance from the NRA range in Virginia. Rest assured, if anyone ever saw you walking around with your finger on the trigger, you'd be kicked out and banned by that range. Dirty Harry shooting a .44 magnum indoors and not having his eardrums blown out? Right! Watching Wiley Coyote waiting for the Acme delivery truck is more realistic.

[naceface]

in the uk not even the police carry guns! alot of stabbings though=(