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Being curious after reading another thread attacking NYC for strict gun-control laws, I found the CDC's page on Homicide Mortality by State. As soon as I saw the map, there was one thing that popped out - there are two groups of states with low homicide rates. One group is New England, the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The other group is made up of Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota and Minnesota.
Why are these states so dissimilar in their laws, urbanisation and population demographics, yet they have similar low homicide rates?
Hopefully, this question will kick off a reasonable discussion because it shows us that there is something other than gun control laws, whether pro-gun or anti-gun, that creates safer social environments.
Why are these states so dissimilar in their laws, urbanisation and population demographics, yet they have similar low homicide rates?
Hopefully, this question will kick off a reasonable discussion because it shows us that there is something other than gun control laws, whether pro-gun or anti-gun, that creates safer social environments.