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In reply to the discussion: Texas poised to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns (AP) [View all]Scrivener7
(50,911 posts)47. Despite having the biggest city in the nation, NY had the second lowest gun deaths per capita
in the country in 2019.
And plenty of people in NY have guns.
Gun laws are nice.
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"Already nation's leader in firearms death, Texas planning to widen gap!"
struggle4progress
May 2021
#4
Since 1976, Texas has executed almost 600 prisoners: nobody else comes close
struggle4progress
May 2021
#26
It's cumulative -- 1976 through 2020. Same stats that struggle4 progress was using.
Straw Man
May 2021
#32
Vermont is not densely populated. That probably has something to do with it.
Crunchy Frog
May 2021
#18
Funny how you gun types think anything that makes it harder for even one person to get hold of a gun
StarfishSaver
May 2021
#36
You can always go to Castle Bansalot if you want an echo chamber on the subject.
Dial H For Hero
May 2021
#35
Despite having the biggest city in the nation, NY had the second lowest gun deaths per capita
Scrivener7
May 2021
#47