In Colombia, researchers found that when two large cities made it illegal to carry a gun in public, the murder rate in those places dropped as compared to cities in that country which didn't implement the ban. | Bhekisisa_MG
Subscribers can listen to this articleThe drop followed a 2000 law that made it harder for ordinary citizens to get a gun permit.
In the Colombian cities of Bogotá and Medellín, a law which made it illegal for gun owners to carry their firearms in public saved 30 lives each month.In 2000, South Africa's government introduced a law which made it harder to get a gun permit.By 2011, there were less than half the number of gun-related murders than there were in 2000.Some researchers say it was a coincidence.
In 2012, two Colombian cities, Bogotá and Medellín, introduced laws which made it illegal for people to carry their guns in public.Join the 1 million News24 readers who are signed up to receive the top, must-read stories of the day in their inbox. Join them and get premium news, every weekday at 6 am.
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