In strict gun-controlled India, they still us AK-47's and other illegal guns, but worse, they're more likely to use bombs and coordinated attacks, or even sabotage (train derailments). That and slow Police response times (due to infrastructure and traffic problems) results in much higher death rates than in many other countries:
Mass_Murders, India • [8 items]
| Bombay bombings (1993)1993 Victims: 1,657 (257 / 1,400) Tools: Bombs |
🇮🇳 Mumbai (Bombay), India: in strict gun-controlled India, 12 bombs were set off, killing 257 people, done by a local mob boss (of D-company) in retaliation for riots that had killed 900 muslims (and injured 2,000), 5 years earlier. Initial reports had higher numbers, but that was due to bombings in Calcutta (that killed 60 and injured hundreds more), but was later found to be unrelated. | Cause: ☪️ Islamic Terrorism Motive: Revenge 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
| Mumbai Train Bombings2006 Victims: 924 (209 / 714) Tools: Bombs |
🇮🇳 Mumbai, India: in strict gun-controlled India, 7 pressure-cooker bombs went off over 11 minutes and killed 209 people (700+ injured). There was also an unrelated grenade attack that killed 8 in Srinagar on the same day, but those are a semi-regular occurrence | Cause: ☪️ Islamic Terrorism Motive: Revenge 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
| Mumbai attacks (2008)2008 Victims: 475 (175 / 300) Tools: AK-47's, Grenades, Bombs |
🇮🇳 Mumbai, India: in strict gun-controlled India, a group of 10 Pakistani terrorists committed 12 shootings and bombings over 4 days, killing over 175 people. Police had missed warnings, it took 10 hours to get commandos to the scene. This after they had decades to plan and train from the prior attacks. | Cause: ☪️ Islamic Terrorism Motive: Revenge 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
| Mandwi massacre1980 Victims: 400 (400 / 0) Tools: Bombs |
🇮🇳 Mandwi (Tripuru), India: in strict gun-controlled India, local tribal Tripuri insurgents decided to wipe out and drive out the minority Bengalis. While some fled, ≈400 had their heads crushed, limbs severed, women had their stomachs slit open, children were spiked through. | Cause: Anti-Bengali Massacre Motive: Insurgency 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
| Mumbai car bombings (2003)2003 Victims: 352 (52 / 300) Tools: Bombs |
🇮🇳 Mumbai (Bombay), India: in strict gun-controlled India, twin car bombs went off at lunchtime in Jewelry District and Tourist attraction, killing 52 and injuring 300. The three Pakistani's believed responsible were captured and put to death. They did it to avenge anti-Muslim riots. | Cause: ☪️ Islamic Terrorism Motive: Revenge 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
| Rafiganj train wreck2002 Victims: 350 (200 / 150) Tools: Bombs |
🇮🇳 Rafiganj (Bihar), India: in strict gun-controlled India, Maoists sabotaged and derailed a train on a bridge over the Dhave River. If the 1,000 passengers, 130-200 died, 150+ were injured. There's dispute over whether it was sabotage and supporting plates had come off in the crash, been stolen for scrap or it was a terrorist attack. | Cause: Maoist Terrorists Motive: Revenge 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
| Jaipur Bombings (2008)2008 Victims: 296 (80 / 216) Tools: Bombs |
🇮🇳 Jaipur, India: in strict gun-controlled India, 9 bike bombs in 7 locations were timed to funnel people towards bigger kill zones. It was claimed as an anti-Hindu attack, but might have been Bangladeshi nationals, and the government responded by kicking out 50,000 Bangladeshi migrants. | Cause: ☪️ Islamic Terrorism Motive: Revenge 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
| Delhi bombings (2005)2005 Victims: 272 (62 / 210) Tools: Bombs |
🇮🇳 Delhi, India: in strict gun-controlled India, 3 bombs went off over 30 minutes, killing 62 people and injuring 210, it was believed to be an Al-Quds Day attack ("Kill an infidel for Allah"), initiated by Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini, as a protest against Israel and United States (really just Westernization) and in support Palestine Muslims. | Cause: ☪️ Islamic Terrorism Motive: ❓Unknown 🚫 Strict Gun Control |
There are about 900 attacks per year that result in ≈500 deaths per year average, or 10-100 times the U.S. Even adjusted for population, it's a way bigger problem, despite gun control.
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