While I strongly endorse the Poodle's premise that there are too many gun deaths in the United States, the subtitle "United States Has the Highest Rate of Gun Deaths on the Planet" is not correct. The U.S. leads only developed countries in firearm deaths , not less developed ones.
In public health, firearm deaths include homicides, suicides, and accidental gun discharges. In terms of firearm death rates (per 100,000 people), the United States isn't even in the top 10. El Salvador, Venezuela, Guatemala, Greenland (territory), and Colombia lead that list .
In terms of total deaths, six countries in the Americas account for half of the world's firearm deaths. In terms of total deaths, the United States is second to Brazil. he U.S. leads only developed countries in firearm deaths, not less developed ones.