"Where might that 4.7 figure be if guns were at the same per capita level as in the UK."

There are certainly other factors.

Where might they be if the social safety net here was as good as the U.K.'s?

What if there was not excessive violence in our media? Remember when all Clint Eastwood did in Hollywood was soot and punch people on screen?

What if we were all like Looney Tunes characters and the only consequence of a gunshot was a black face or having our beaks spun around?

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