Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 24, 2011
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Roland: Rep. Heath Shuler! Rep. Jason Chaffetz! Rep. Don Young! All locked and loaded! Who are these bold game-changers who've vowed to pack concealed heat when facing contituents? All this week, I'll be travelling with armed lawmakers as they return to their home districts... catch ALL the action right here on Fox! Mike: Action?
In the USA murder per capita by firearms are 0.0279271 per 1,000 people.In the US you can buy firearms to defend yourself against criminals. In the US deat penalty is a reality in many states.In my country the rate is 0.00257732 per 1,000 people. And in the UK it is 0.00102579 per 1,000 people. The figure for Denmark is actually pretty high compared to how it used to be. A few criminal Hells Angels connected groups are fighting to dominate the drug market. But one thing is significant: In the UK and in Denmark possession of ordinary firearms are limited to the military and the police. And capital punishment is absolutely unaceptable in Europe.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_man_percap-crime-manslaughters-per-capita