The original item was published from 9/26/2024 2:06:00 PM to 9/26/2024 2:07:29 PM.

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Posted on: September 26, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Firearm Homicide Rates In St. Louis & KC Areas Much Higher Than Chicago's

Of the world’s 25 "wealthiest" nations, America had the worst firearm homicide rate in 2021. And it wasn’t even close. The U.S. averaged 57 firearm homicides a day in 2021, the exact same number the United Kingdom would experience over a two-year period.