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Old 07-23-2012, 02:44 PM   #97 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Janszoon View Post
Up until recently Chicago had really strict gun laws though and still had high crime. I'd imagine the fact that Singapore is separated from their neighbors by water probably helps them have more control over what comes into the country than a city like Chicago could.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...ted_death_rate

Ok, how about a country that isn't surrounded by water? Chile also had incredibly low gun related deaths. I'm sure the reason Chicago still had crime was because it is still surrounded by states with lax gun laws. More reason to have stricter laws on a country wide basis.
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