10. Honduras
Guns per capita ratio: 6.2 firearms per 100 people
Honduras has always been lax when it came to gun laws. For example, it was only in 2003 that the government decided to actually ban its citizens from owning fully automatic rifles such as the AK-47. However, most types of shotguns and rifles are still available for purchase for the citizens.
Despite the lax laws right now, the country’s stance is becoming anti-guns as the time passes. This is mainly because violence is high in the country, which has resulted in the people demanding stricter gun laws. However, the effectiveness of such a move remains to be seen. This is because most of the violence is carried out by people with illegal guns, which are actually in greater number than the legal ones. Hence, reducing the number of legal guns may not have much effect on the situation in the country.
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