Interactive: US, Yemen lead the world in guns
Lax laws and deep-rooted gun culture cause high rates of global firearm ownership, with the US leading the way.
26 Jul 2012
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Source : Al Jazeera
Lax laws and deep-rooted gun culture cause high rates of global firearm ownership, with the US leading the way.
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