America's abiding dimwittedness is most evident in our belief that violence is not only a solution to problems, but the best solution.
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America: the most violent culture in the history of the world
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Guns in home increase risk of death, injury and mental disease.
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Gun Control in Israel: http://www.theworld.org/2012/07/gun-laws-israel/
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How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths
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Toy Guns Outlawed At Republican National Convention: Real Guns Allowed
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80% Of All Firearm Deaths In 23 Industrial Countries Occurred in The United States
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University of Utah Medical School: Guns, Public Health and Safety
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Since 1973, the number of U.S. homes with firearms has declined by 35%
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For young Americans, 15-24, suicide (60% by firearm) is the third leading cause of death
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/12/for-young-americans-15-24-suicide.html
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Firearm injury and death charts for the U.S. (and the world) are available at the following University of Pennsylvannia webpage. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/ficap/resourcebook/pdf/monograph.pdf
There are over 40% more firearm suicides than firearm homicides in the United States.
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In the United States, only motor vehicle crashes and cancer claim more lives among children 5–14 years old than do firearms.
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University of Utah Medical School: Guns, Public Health and Safety
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America's Gun Violence Map
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