The Myth That the US Leads the World in Mass Shootings

in news •  2 years ago 

Widely circulated comments and data seem to conclusively say that the US leads the world in mass shootings and the violence is unique, a product of “America’s gun culture.”It’s a slam dunk case except for one thing: it’s not true.

Source: The Myth That the US Leads the World in Mass Shootings - Foundation for Economic Education

So what backwards, 3rd world hell holes surpass the U.S. in number of mass shootings? Well, they include countries like Norway, France, Switzerland and Belgium among others. The U.S. comes in at 10th or 12th depending on if you are counting frequency of mass shootings or the number of deaths as a result.

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