Which Country Has the Worst Gun-
Related Violence? It's NOT the U.S

The nation with the highest total gun deaths—in spite of what you may have read or heard—is not the United States.

According to a report at How Stuff Works, basing its findings on data from the past, it's Brazil, where more than 49,000 gun-related deaths were reported in 2019. And, as this report noted, "Determining what country has the most gun violence depends on how you measure it, whether by total gun deaths or gun death rates per 100,000 people.

"Globally," the narrative added, "firearm violence varies widely between countries and is shaped by factors like gun laws, economic conditions and access to firearms. While some nations have the highest total gun deaths, others have the highest rates of firearm homicide."

The How Stuff Works report acknowledges "The United States stands out among high-income countries for its high rates of firearm mortality. It has one of the highest gun death rates compared to peer countries and leads in civilian gun ownership.

"Nearly two-thirds of firearm deaths are suicides," the report adds, "while gun homicide rates remain significantly higher than in other high income nations." …