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Don't think it's higher "violent" crime rate

But Hail's 14 figure was correct for 2011:

Homicides by firearms:

UK: 14 Ranked 39th.

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That's not true according to the Office of National Statistics. Page 15 LINK

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There were 60 shooting homicide victims in 2010/11, an increase of 19 offences compared with
the 41 in 2009/10. This includes the 12 victims of the Cumbrian shootings on 2 June 2010. The
proportion of homicides committed by shooting was nine per cent in 2010/11.

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and LINK

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Less than one per cent of all firearm offences in 2011/12 resulted in a fatal injury (Table 3.02). All
42 fatalities in 2011/12 involved a weapon being fired, with 18 of the fatalities involving the use of
a handgun, 16 involving the use of a shotgun, 3 involving a rifle and the remaining 5 involving the
use of an unidentified or other firearm (Table 3.03 and 3.05)

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And they don't count homicides as homicides if there is no conviction.