Firearms: between France and the United States, is the situation so different? – French Morning USA

After the Uvalde tragedy in Texas, as often happens after shootings in the United States, part of the American press linked the large number of weapons in circulation in the country with the scandalous American exception of mass shootings repeat. However, the comparison of French and American statistics shows it: if there seems to be a link, the situation is more complex than it seems at first glance.

An American is 30 times more likely to be shot than a Frenchman.

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