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Originally Posted by Emmerich
Lets peel out the murder by guns only number...and to be truly accurate, you need to localize those numbers to states/areas based on their gun laws. You will see the unarmed areas have the highest crime rates.
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No strong link as far as gun murder rates go. Vermont with the most liberal (relaxed) gun laws in the US is the lowest, but TX, FL, MS, LA, and AZ which also have liberal laws are pretty high. IL, NY, and NJ with strict gun laws are smack-dab in the middle. HI with strict gun laws is lowest after VT and NH. High-crime DC is a special case -- a highly urban area with strict gun laws but a large poor/angry population segment in certain neighborhoods (you don't want to be stuck in the Trinidad district after dark, trust me).
Gun violence in the United States by state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'll posit that it's more cultural. Places with lots of gang culture, hyped-up "Wild West" traditions, or southern duelling traditions tend to attract people who like to solve their problems with firearms. I've walked into a roadside cafe in Arizona and seen about 50% of the patrons strapping openly. This would be unheard of (legal, though looked upon as very impolite) in VT or NH.