| Country/Level of restriction on civilian ownership of firearms | Homicide Rate |
|---|---|
| Denmark high Sweden high Norway high | 5.7 |
| Scotland high England/Wales high Ireland high |
3.3 |
| Japan severe | 0.8 |
| Canada moderate Australia moderate | 2.2 |
| USA low Israel low | 10.8 |
Only by carefully selecting data can that appearance be given.
The Scandinavian Countries all have the same high level of firearms restriction, and have a homicide rate which varies from 1.4 to 9.6, slightly less to four times that of Australia.If gun controls had anything to do with reducing homicide why should Sweden have a homicide rate more than four times that of Australia?
Britain is often cited as a shining example of the effectiveness of gun controls in reducing homicide, but why does Scotland which has the same gun laws as England have a homicide rate of 2.3, 5.5 times higher than England and 50% higher than Australia?
Israel on the other hand where any citizen of good character may be permitted to carry a loaded firearm at all times has a homicide rate of 1.8, even less than that of Australia.