Reply #53: Let me make sure I understand this...

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You can't say the US is the worst in the world, because it very obviously isn't.

You can't say the US is the worst outside of 3rd world banana republics, because it very obviously isn't.

You apply the nebulous standard of "economic and social development" and then accuse ME of cherry-picking?

Arguably Russia far exceeds the social development of the US seeing as how the country was old before the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock and Mexico is about the same age as we are.

In order for any comparison between two nations to be valid, you'd have to have two identical nations with the exception of their firearms laws. IDENTICAL. That does not exist. Period. A better method would be to compare one country before and after it instituted higher levels of gun control and see what the outcome is. Of course, there would be other factors coming into play there as well, so it is an imperfect way to judge, but it is far more accurate that comparisons between two nations.