Top-10 states avg FA homicide
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most restrictive gun laws
Bottom-10 states avg FA homicide
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least restrictive gun laws
Divergence ratio
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bottom / top (2024)
Years observed
6
2019–2024 · CDC data
Fig. 04 · The experiment
Firearm homicide rate · top-10 vs bottom-10 law states
Two Americas, one variable.
Take the ten states with the most gun laws. Take the ten with the fewest. Plot their firearm homicide rates on the same axis. The gap is not closing.
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Top-10 law states (most restrictive)
Bottom-10 law states (least restrictive)
Top-10 states
Bottom-10 states