By the numbers

Our country has about 5 percent of the entire world’s population.

A third of all mass shootings are in our country.

An assault weapon fires 17 bullets in 6 seconds. Then count the dead.

So simple, ban assault weapons to save lives. No other regulations will save so many people.

This story was originally published June 19, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "By the numbers."