Americans make up 4.4% of the global population, yet garner 42% of the world’s privately held firearms. Putting the gun deaths in context: pbs.twimg.com/media/CVfWMlsWsAQeyYs.jpg Homicide deaths in developed nations: pbs.twimg.com/media/CVeGHDRXAAAzG0x.jpg Here are the homicide rates when you take the gun out of the equation: pbs.twimg.com/media/CVZCnXCXIAAl0W9.jpg Gun laws - state by state pbs.twimg.com/media/CVfR2flU4AAxXA2.jpg:large