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Apples and oranges. I'd bet the per-capita crime ratio in the UK is much lower than in the US. Of course, you'd then have to compare by individual cities(highest crime-vs-highest crime to lowest-vs-lowest). Some areas of the US have an almost non-existant crime rate, while where I live, to not have a shooting/murder/etc... makes the news because of the rarity of the event.
Anything can be used as a weapon, and any weapon can be considered "deadly". It's possible, with a little effort, to turn two popcicle sticks into a switchblade knife.
"Deadly" weapon is a misnomer anyway... I've never seen anyone who shoots to disable someone who broke into their home. Ballbat? Never seen anyone stop to call 911 until the perpatrator is not moving. You name it....
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