JamesFirst,

I am aware of the statistics. It is perhaps best to compare the US to other rich and developed countries. This was done last year in a careful study published in the American Journal of Medicine.

http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)01030-X/fulltext

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-u-s-gun-deaths-compare-to-other-countries/

The US gun suicide rate is 8 times higher than that of other developed countries. The US rate for homicides/murders using guns is 25 times higher (2,400% higher !) than the rate in other developed countries. Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Washington.......we have a problem! These "impressive stats" could not have been achieved without the consistent "help" provided by the NRA.