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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
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Number of people killed by guns in 2006 in England & Wales (population 53 million): 46
whereas:
"In 2004, 1,145 residents of Los Angeles county lost their lives to guns." (from the Office of Health Information and Research, California Center for Health Information)
firearm suicides, or accidental shooting
I'd hate to say it, but gun violence is a bit more of an exaggerated problem here in Los Angeles, how many people do you know that were shot?
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Although I'm sure you're right overall, the relatively small figures for gun related murder in the UK provide a false impression regarding the level of violent crime taking place within the UK right now (where guns are, after all, illegal). Either way, I'm glad your friend is going to be ok, and wish you and he a bullet free new year.