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Sweden's gun and other violence has been increasingly markedly, with them now having one of the highest gun homicide rates in Europe [1]:

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"A 2018 systematic review of 25 studies on firearm violence in Sweden by criminologist and physician Ardavan Khoshnood, concluded "that even though knives/sharp weapons continue to be the most common MO in a violent crime in Sweden, firearm-related violence is significantly increasing in the country and foremost when discussing gang-related crimes. Moreover, firearm-related homicides and attempted homicides are increasing in the country."

"In 2021, Sweden was found to have the 2nd highest gun homicide rate (after Croatia) out of 22 European countries surveyed. Most other countries surveyed had instead experienced a decline in gun homicides."

"By 2021, gun violence by crime gangs had increased tenfold since the early 1990s."

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[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_Sweden




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