Accompong, the following quote is from the same web page you sited above.
According to the latest available data, the murder rate in the United States was 4.7 per 100,000 population.
You also made the point
People are shooting people all the time and hardly no one is carrying a gun legally.
That is what I mean, LEGALLY carrying a gun would deter these mad youths who think they are shottas/rude boy's/bad men what have you, from continuing with impunity. They all have cell phones and know exactly where the police are when they choose their victims.
You have been going to Jamaica for almost 20 yrs longer than I have, I do respect your opinion. I also love Jamaica, and my friends are family to me, as yours are to you. Blessings to you and yours.