This can be somewhat misleading.<p>eg.,:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;datablog&#x2F;2012&#x2F;jul&#x2F;22&#x2F;gun-homicides-ownership-world-list" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;datablog&#x2F;2012&#x2F;jul&#x2F;22&#x2F;gun-hom...</a><p>Brazil, Italy etc. - significantly lower percentage of firearms between citizens (say compared to USA), yet there are percentually more homicides performed with firearm.