&gt; I would think things like strict gun control in other countries could lead to a different ratio of murder to other violent crimes.<p>You&#x27;d probably be wrong. Must gun related fatalities are either self-inflicted or accidental. Murder usually occurs in a fit of rage between people who know each other, i.e. found a cheating spouse, road rage, drunk and stress, etc. You don&#x27;t need a gun to kill someone, and I would wager most murder occurs through some sort of beating&#x2F;strangulation.<p>Further, the United States is 121 on the list of intentional homicides on wikipedia[1], where as Greenland (Denmark), which arguably has tougher laws is 26 on the list. However, if you compare the list to those of the poorest nations, you&#x27;ll find a much stronger correlation. violent crime is far more correlated to the wealth per person in an area than gun regulation.<p>Gun control is more-or-less just a politically charged topic that is used to garner votes from the public based on emotional pleas.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_countries_by_intention...</a>