The following link explains how US gun deaths compare to
other countries:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-u-s-gun-deaths-compare-to-other-countries/

//After all, you put up the link and under the HDI the Us comes some way down the list.//

10th out of a possible 188? That's not what I'd call 'some way down the list', that's what I'd call 'very close to the top of the list'.

//Venezuela has a high HDI and almost six times the US gun death rate, Honduras does even better//

71st and 130th respectively. You're really clutching at straws now, Mr. Iceberg lettuce.

Foxy,

The highest 25 States for murder are all higher than the US according to a link which you gave if you don't agree with your link; why did you give it?

I'll ask again "What is a developed nation?"

If it is not the Human Development Index (for which I thank you) what is it?

What are the criteria?

Is South Africa a developed nation?

It was under European rule but maybe, in your book, it's slid backward.

Paul,

I would go for concealed carry at all times.
Now as you are having trouble with English, 'concealed' means out of sight, and 'carry' means to carry on the person.
Carrying implies that the gun is loaded and concealed implies that it is a pistol, rifles are a bit hard to carry under the clothing.

Read my links for the different rules for different schools.

Toni,

The US is way down the list of intentional homicides (murders) on a world scale and for Foxy's benefit but 2.9 times worse than Canada.

Link to above
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

For those having difficulty in comprehension,

"Human Development Index (HDI)
The HDI was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone. The HDI can also be used to question national policy choices, asking how two countries with the same level of GNI per capita can end up with different human development outcomes. These contrasts can stimulate debate about government policy priorities.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions.

The health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita. The HDI uses the logarithm of income, to reflect the diminishing importance of income with increasing GNI. The scores for the three HDI dimension indices are then aggregated into a composite index using geometric mean. Refer to Technical notes for more details.

The HDI simplifies and captures only part of what human development entails. It does not reflect on inequalities, poverty, human security, empowerment, etc. The HDRO offers the other composite indices as broader proxy on some of the key issues of human development, inequality, gender disparity and poverty.

A fuller picture of a country's level of human development requires analysis of other indicators and information presented in the statistical annex of the report."

http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human-development-index-hdi