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A lot of people talk about how they feel about guns. Not so many people talk about the numbers.

How does the US compare with other countries where guns are alowed? What about countries where they are not? Is there any truth to the fear that only criminals would have guns?

How often are guns misused? How often do they serve their purpose? Admittedly, these are difficult numbers to find but numbers speak much more loudly than feelings.

An intelligent conversation cannot be had until we know the numbers.

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