An American Advantage in Terrorism?

 Americans do such a good job of killing other Americans, it may be hard for terrorists to make much of a dent in the overall numbers. Indeed, even mass shootings in America are relatively common.


From wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States

"Gun violence in the United States results in thousands of deaths and injuries annually.^[1] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, firearms were used in 84,258 nonfatal injuries (26.65 per 100,000 U.S. citizens) ^[2] and 11,208 deaths by homicide (3.5 per 100,000),^[3] 21,175 by suicide with a firearm,^[4] 505 deaths due to accidental discharge of a firearm,^[4] and 281 deaths due to firearms-use with "undetermined intent"^[5] for a total of 33,169 deaths related to firearms (excluding firearm deaths due to legal intervention). 1.3% of all deaths in the country were related to firearms.^[1][6]"