Short version, the US has much lower violent crime rates than Europe. Lower property crime than most of Europe as well. This despite (or is it because) the significantly greater freedom of self defense and weapons in the US. In fact, the
authors themselves called out this point as a potential cause. Yet more information, data, to highlight the fallacy of American violence.
Some charts from the article. Of note is the huge increase of violence in the UK, where not only guns, but also knives and even tools not required by your activities are illegal.
How is the economics? Data, statistics, unintended consequences, etc....
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