I'm sure the killers are just passing their guns back and forth amongst themselves, to avoid background checks, ya know. Shithole.

It's all fixable, but I really think many don't want it fixed.

johnnydoom Understand, same with drugs, it is the people. One thing about these discussions, never gray area.

If they are not going to clean it up build a fence around it. Send in IDF.

    jsippy73 back in 1973 and 74, drove a yellow cab in Chgo (mainly in the summer). The bulletproof glass between me and the passenger will attest to how safe it was.
    As a sidenote to gun laws, fireworks were and still are illegal in Chicago. As an 11yr old, had no problem buying them.

      propman As a sidenote to gun laws, fireworks were and still are illegal in Chicago. As an 11yr old, had no problem buying them.

      Anybody who wants fireworks can get them.

      Toronto tate per 100k: 1.73

      Access to firearms seems to be the difference. Can't be just the people since Toronto has some of the same issues as other urban centers.
      We have some rough areas but nothing like you guys have in your cities.

      In 2023 there were 7 firearm-related deaths in Japan for the entire year. Japan has a population that is about half that of the US.

      So it is equivalent to 14 total firearm deaths for the entire US in an entire year!

        rsvman2 In 2023 there were 7 firearm-related deaths in Japan for the entire year. Japan has a population that is about half that of the US.

        So it is equivalent to 14 total firearm deaths for the entire US in an entire year!

        Yes, but there were 30,000 deaths by Samurai Swords..

        Giphy - Akira Kurosawa Japan GIF by Turner Classic Movies

        Seriously, that's an amazing statistic. Should be the standard.