NEW YORK -- Under the slogan "If you have a weapon you have a problem," the Ministry of Justice in Argentina has initiated a campaign against gun ownership in the country. It began as a response to a request from several nongovernmental organizations concerned about the high levels of violent deaths in Argentina.
According to figures from the Pan-American Health Organization, 19 percent of deaths in Argentina are due to gun violence.
Although Argentina used to be considered a nonviolent society, these days a person dies in the country from a gunshot every two hours. The aim of the ministry's campaign is to stress that gun ownership doesn't solve the problem; it only exacerbates it.