U.S. high individual armament rate poses significant threat: expert

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U.S. high individual armament rate poses significant threat: expert

STORY: U.S. high individual armament rate poses significant threat: expert DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of gun violence in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral STORYLINE: A retired Turkish admiral said the United States, which has a high individual armament rate, poses a significant threat at both the national and international levels. According to the Gun Violence Archive, a website that tracks shootings in the U.S., in the first month of 2023, the country had reported more than 3,800 deaths from gun violence with 52 mass shootings. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "So this 'disease' can spread anywhere. We must be cautious. Such armament, everyone having a gun at home, igniting internal conflicts in other countries, bears very grav

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