The 10 trigger-happiest states in America
Urban states with heavy gang populations such as California and New York aren't particularly high up on the list of per-capita gun killings, though of course in terms of absolute numbers they look like murder capitals because of their big populations. Mid-size Southern states seem to be the places people are trigger-happiest -- and where, of course, political opposition to gun control often runs strongest. Perhaps that's because most of the bloodletting happens in Southern cities, and it's in rural areas -- where gun violence is slight -- that gun rights are held most sacred. --Dan Turner
Story: Where gun violence is concentrated: It's not where you might think
Story: Where gun violence is concentrated: It's not where you might think
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Arkansas( Danny Johnston / Associated Press )
The home state of former President Clinton is also the site of a lot of gun violence, with a per-capita firearm homicide rate of 3.74. Like a lot of other states on this list, it gets only 4 points from the Brady Center, which means its gun laws are extremely lax, tied for 39th nationwide.
Above: Arkansas Republicans gather for an election watch party in Little Rock on Nov. 6. |
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