[wideminded]

Last year by a substantial amount, more Americans died from gunfire in the Windy City than died in Afghanistan.

I always wonder if this comparison makes sense. After all, there are a lot more Americans in Chicago than in Afghanistan. In fact you are more than 25 times as likely to be killed as an American soldier in Afghanistan, than as a person in the city of Chicago. If you live in Chicago and are not in a gang, then it is closer to 100 times as dangerous to be a soldier in Afghanistan. And if you live in Chicago and are white, it is more than 500 times as dangerous to be serving in Afghanistan.

[libstripper]

The important thing is to look at the subgroups. If you look at Chicago minority males in the 15-25 age group, then it’s probably just about as dangerous to be one of them as it is to be as oldier in Afganistan.