What impact do state gun laws have on shooting deaths?

[billh58]

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Using statistical models to compare groups of counties, the researchers found strong firearm laws in a state were associated with lower rates of firearm homicide. Conversely, counties in states with weak gun laws had the highest rates of firearm homicide.

They also discovered that counties in states with weaker gun laws had lower rates of firearm homicide when surrounding states had strong gun laws. This suggests that when a state strengthens its firearms laws, both that state and its neighbors could see protective benefits.

"We thought that because guns can cross state lines, counties in states with restrictive laws might have higher homicide rates if they were near other states with more lenient laws," Kaufman said. "But what we found was somewhat the opposite. Counties in states with weak laws had fewer deaths than expected when surrounding state laws were strong.

"We can't say what causes this relationship," she continued, "but it is encouraging to think that these policies might have benefits that extend across state lines -- a bit of a halo effect."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gun-control-laws-state-impact-on-shooting-deaths-suicide-study/

Although a direct correlation between strict gun laws and fewer gun homicides, study after study indicates that this is the case. Rescinding the Dickey Amendment would go a long way in providing the facts necessary to identify ways to reduce gun homicides and violence.

[guillaumeb]

1. But strong firarms laws would anger the tiny fraction of US citizens

who own most of the guns.

How would they defend themselves from an oppressive tyrannical government?

[billh58]

2. To paraphrase:

The vote is mightier than the gun...