Dr.Franklin

Fact: The United Kingdom has always had a lower homicide rate than the United States, Even when British citizens could legally buy machine guns (Briton's modern era of gun control did not ramp up until the 1960s). The difference is cultural, Not legal.

Fact: Since gun banning has escalated in the UK, The rate of crime " especially violent crime " has risen.

Fact: Ironically, Firearm use in crimes in the UK has doubled in the decade since handguns were banned. [320]

Fact: Britain has the highest rate of violent crime in Europe, More so than the United States or even South Africa. They also have the second highest overall crime rate in the European Union. In 2008, Britain had a violent crime rate nearly five times higher than the United States (2034 vs. 446 per 100, 000 population). [321]

Fact: 67% of British residents surveyed believe that "As a result of gun and knife crime [rising], The area I live in is not as safe as it was five years ago. " [322]

Fact: U. K. Street robberies soared 28% in 2001. Violent crime was up 11%, Murders up 4%, And rapes were up 14%. [323]

Fact: This trend continued in the U. K in 2004 with a 10% increase in street crime, 8% increase in muggings, And a 22% increase in robberies.

Fact: In 1919, Before it had any gun control, The U. K. Had a homicide rate that was 8% of the U. S. Rate. By 1986, And after enacting significant gun control, The rate was 9% " practically unchanged. [324]

Fact: Comparing crime rates between America and Britain is fundamentally flawed. In America, A gun crime is recorded as a gun crime. In Britain, A crime is only recorded when there is a final disposition (a conviction). All unsolved gun crimes in Britain are not reported as gun crimes, Grossly undercounting the amount of gun crime there. [326] To make matters worse, British law enforcement has been exposed for falsifying criminal reports to create falsely lower crime figures, In part to preserve tourism. [327].

Fact: The United Kingdom has always had a lower homicide rate than the United States, Even when British citizens could legally buy machine guns (Briton's modern era of gun control did not ramp up until the 1960s). The difference is cultural, Not legal.

Fact: Since gun banning has escalated in the UK, The rate of crime " especially violent crime " has risen.

Fact: Ironically, Firearm use in crimes in the UK has doubled in the decade since handguns were banned.