Came across this stat in the UK's Daily Mail today, comparing yearly incidences of people shot/killed by guns in the US and UK.
UK 2008-2009: 39 killed
US, so far this year: 94,388 shot
Even taking into account the US' 5x larger population, it still gives pause for thought on gun laws in the US...
http://www.dailymail...ling-spree.html