{"id":202860,"date":"2024-05-28T12:07:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=202860"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:08:05","slug":"how-do-we-own-50-of-the-worlds-guns-but-not-lead-the-world-in-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/how-do-we-own-50-of-the-worlds-guns-but-not-lead-the-world-in-gun-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do We Own 50% of the World&#8217;s Guns But Not Lead the World in Gun Violence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Do We Own 50% Of The Worlds Guns But Not Lead The World In Gun Violence?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ydzhoxFvD40?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ColionNoir\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"how-do-we-own-50-of-the-worlds-guns-but-not-lead-the-world-in-gun-violence\" title=\"How Do We Own 50% of the World's Guns But Not Lead the World in Gun Violence?\">video<\/a>, urban gun enthusiast Colion Noir delves into a paradox about guns in America that he believes isn&#8217;t discussed enough. He starts by highlighting a staggering statistic: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;America, bold and free, is home to almost half the world&#8217;s civilian firearms,&#8221; Noir states. Despite this, the U.S. doesn&#8217;t top the charts in gun violence or deaths per capita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noir goes on to explain, &#8220;While we make up less than 5% of the global population, we Americans hold nearly 50% of civilian guns worldwide.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This, he argues, is a staggering amount of firepower. Yet, when you dive into the statistics beyond the fear-inducing headlines, you find the U.S. doesn\u2019t even crack the top ten globally for gun violence or deaths per capita. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-colion-noir-issues-challenge-to-david-hogg-debate-me\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/colion-noir-issues-challenge-to-david-hogg-debate-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"how-do-we-own-50-of-the-worlds-guns-but-not-lead-the-world-in-gun-violence\" title=\"How Do We Own 50% of the World's Guns But Not Lead the World in Gun Violence?\">Colion Noir Issues Challenge to David Hogg: Debate Me!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Nations like Brazil, Venezuela, and South Africa face far greater challenges,&#8221; he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video further reveals that gun violence in America is highly concentrated. &#8220;Most gun violence in our nation isn&#8217;t scattered randomly across the vast landscape of America; it&#8217;s concentrated in just 2% of our counties,&#8221; Noir explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These areas, often struggling with severe poverty and limited economic opportunities, see over half of all murders in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noir emphasizes that these communities aren&#8217;t just spots on a map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These are communities where people grapple with severe poverty, where dreams are deferred due to scarce economic opportunities, and schools lack the resources to offer a way out,&#8221; he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In these areas, law enforcement and community services are stretched thin, allowing violence to take root where minor disputes can tragically spiral into deadly confrontations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another crucial point Noir makes is about the nature of gun-related deaths. &#8220;Over half of our gun-related deaths in this country are from suicides, not homicides,&#8221; he notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This highlights a deeper issue of personal crises rather than violent crime. 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