There is so much erroneous crap being thrown around about gun statistics. I might as well add some that I know to be pretty firm. In round numbers and in no particular order:
1. In Canada, where the Long Gun Registry was destroyed last year after 15 years, only 4% of long guns used in crimes were ever registered.
2. In the US, the murder rate using any type of rifle is less than that from death by blunt instrument.
3. New Zealand police forces implored their government to discontinue their gun registry.
4. In the US, less than 3% of crimes with guns are committed with rifles. Less than 1% with so-called "assault rifles." In 2011, 8583 murders per FBI; 323 with any rifle type. Compare with 98,000 medical error deaths; about 13000 murders with hammers and clubs; about 17000 with hands and feet; about 43000 with knives.
5. Probability of being struck by lightning: 1 in 1 million. Probability of being murdered with a gun: 1 in 3 million. (Ref: Time Magazine)
6. Gun permit applications (to own, not just carry concealed) have more than doubled in Newtown, Conn. since the school shootings.
7. BS from gun controllers: In ten years, of 1.7 million initial NICS denials. But 95% were false positives.
8. BS from gun controllers: 40% of sales at gun shows are not legal with background checks. Actually, 40% in a hugely false number.
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