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Bullshit! Better gun laws ARE the answer as is plainly apparent in other modern democracies.Yes! It is also plainly apparent here in our own Democracy. Fact: Red States Have Higher Gun Death Rates Than Blue States.
Murder rates in red states are 33% higher than in blue states.
Contributing factors:
Higher gun ownership rates in red states.
Less restrictive gun laws: Red states often have more permissive gun laws, making it easier to acquire and carry firearms.
Blue states are more likely to have bans or restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Red states generally do not have such restrictions.
Higher poverty rates in red states, Lower educational attainment in red states.
Underinvestment in social services and policing: Despite rhetoric about being "tough on crime," red states often spend less per capita on both
social services and law enforcement compared to blue states.
And...
Red States Have Higher Gun Death Rates Than Blue States.
"The Data found that between 2000 and 2020, Trump-voting states had 12% higher murder rates than did Biden-voting cities."
"New York saw significant drops in homicides between 2021 and 2022, while Florida saw significant increases."
"Mississippi had a firearm mortality rate of 33.9, making it the state with the highest rate. The state also used its electoral votes to vote for then President Trump in the 2020 election."
"Louisiana had a firearm mortality rate of 29.1 and voted for Trump."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/0...
