High Murder Rates in the Caribbean Linked to Guns Trafficked from the United States (www.gao.gov)
from Joker@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 20 Nov 14:13
https://sh.itjust.works/post/28370237

Gun trafficking is fueling increased violence and crime throughout the Caribbean, according to U.S. and Caribbean officials. Violent deaths in the Caribbean are nearly three times the global average. Countries like Jamaica, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago top international lists for nations with the highest murder rates.

More than half of these murders involve guns, many of which can be traced back to the United States.

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MyOpinion@lemm.ee on 20 Nov 14:17 next collapse

Gosh I guess it could be the guns that are the problem.

denial@feddit.org on 20 Nov 16:18 collapse

But maybe more guns will fix it? /s

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 20 Nov 22:39 collapse

The only way to stop a bad guy trafficking a gun is for a good guy to traffic a gun.

MrNesser@lemmy.world on 20 Nov 15:56 next collapse

Be nice if tariffs go up on guns

catloaf@lemm.ee on 20 Nov 16:17 collapse

The guns are made in the US. No tariffs. And smugglers don’t pay tariffs anyway.

otp@sh.itjust.works on 21 Nov 01:17 collapse

Tariffs on gun powder, maybe? On whatever metals make guns?

Glemek@lemmy.world on 21 Nov 02:20 collapse

A tariff on steel and aluminum will have much farther reaching consequences than guns. A specific tariff on smokeless powder is pretty unlikely, though maybe could be part of trying to ramp up domestic production. The US military is trying to make that happen, but that’s kind of the opposite of what you want.

PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works on 20 Nov 16:39 collapse

It’s just coincidence that every country that’s even vaguely close to the US has a huge problem with American guns in the hands of criminals. Couldn’t possibly be related