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This one is a "List of countries by firearm-related death rate", which seems to be a bit more related to our discussion. The USA is at position #9, a bit worse than Mexico!
Sandiwched between major cocaine & heroine producing countries, and the largest market to which Cartels sell drugs and buy guns, Mexico is a unique situation.
My grandmother moved to Jalisco in the 1950's, so trips to Grandma's were frequent, as were our surf junkets down the west coast. The crime and violence grew in tandem with the illegal drug market in the US. Cartels were an obvious solution to impoverished cops and Mexican soldiers. Drug money is a huge corrupter of Mexican politicians. This I saw with my own eyes.