Guns and Gun Violence in Israel
Rate of Gun Deaths
| Year | Deaths | % per 100,00 | ||
| Israel | USA | Israel | USA | |
| 2015 | 111 | 36,247 | 1.38 | 11.28 |
Number of Firearms
| Year | Firearms | Per 100 people | ||
| Israel | USA | Israel | USA | |
| 2015 | 557,000 | 393,000,000 | 6.69 | 120.48 |
Source: Patty Nieberg, “As an American I Feel Safer in Jerusalem Than El Paso,” Haaretz, (Aug 05, 2019).
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