"Gun laws are considered strict whenit is difficult or impossible for an ordinary citizen to obtain a firearm through legal means. The Nigeria laws which restricts small arms also restrict other weapons, such as explosives, crossbows, swords, electroshock weapons, air guns, and pepper spray."
ICYMI:
11 dead in mass shooting in cafe in Mexico where guns are illegal.
fifty dead in mass shooting at church in Nigeria where guns are illegal.
>so again… not a uniquely American issue?
I would submit (without doing any research yet) that mass shootings are more pervasive in third-world countries where guns are outlawed.
https://abc7.com/mexico-bar-shootings-11-killed-shooting-drug-cartel/11890286/
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/official-dozens-feared-dead-nigeria-church-attack-85194808
>Maybe by rebels and guerilla groups, but not by MKUltra kids.
Outside of the point - the point is that bad guys will always get guns and citizens will be sitting ducks without them.
"Unless the bearer has explicit authorization from the Secretariat of National Defense, it is illegal and punishable by law to enter Mexican territory with any firearm as well as to keep and carry any firearm on your person or vehicle at any time, anywhere."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Mexico
Interesting: Considering gun laws, the US has the lowest gun death rate out of the top four countries with the highest gun deaths.
Brazil population: 212M
Venezuela population: 28M
Mexico population: 128M
US population: 320M
Brazil gun deaths: 49k
Venezuela gun deaths: 29k
Mexico gun deaths: 22k
US gun deaths: 37k
Brazil gun law: In Brazil, all firearms are required to be registered with the minimum age for gun ownership being 25. It is generally illegal to carry a gun outside a residence, and a special permit granting the right to do so is granted to certain groups, such as law enforcement officers.
Venezuela gun law: In 2013 Venezuela stopped issuing new firearm licenses, and in 2017 government banned carrying firearms in public places.
Mexico gun law: Unless the bearer has explicit authorization from the Secretariat of National Defense, it is illegal and punishable by law to enter Mexican territory with any firearm as well as to keep and carry any firearm on your person or vehicle at any time, anywhere.
Brazil gun deaths / population ratio: 0.02%
Venezuela gun deaths / population ratio: 0.1%
Mexico gun deaths / population ratio: 0.017%
US gun deaths / population ratio: 0.011%
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/gun-deaths-by-country