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Red States Have Higher Gun Death Rates Than Blue States. Here�s Why

Topline

A new study published in Journal of the American Medical Association�s
Surgery found that firearm deaths are more likely in small rural towns
than in major urban cities, adding to research that contradicts common
belief that Democratic blue areas have higher incidences of gun-related
deaths than do Republican red districts.
Key Facts

Researchers from Children�s Hospital Philadelphia, Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health and the University of California examined
two decades of mortality rates and cause-of-death data from the National
Center for Health Statistics� National Vital Statistics System to compile
the study.

A Third Way report found that between 2000 and 2020, Trump-voting states
had 12% higher murder rates than did Biden-voting cities.

Data shows that in 2020, eight of the ten states with the highest murder
rates voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election in
this century.

In the past, Republicans have made crime a major campaign talking point�in
October 2022, one quarter of attack ads on Democrats focused on crime, and
in the two months leading up to the midterms, Fox aired about 141 crime
segments on weekdays, according to the report.

A report published in the New England Journal of Medicine found guns
became the leading cause of death for children starting in 2017�motor
vehicle-related deaths held the number one spot for 60 years prior.
Surprising Fact

The JAMA Surgery study also found that gun suicides are more common than
gun homicides, with gun suicides accounting for a large increase in gun
deaths in recent years. Big Number

45,222. That�s how many people died in the U.S. due to gun-related
injuries in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Of that number, gun suicides account for 54%. Crucial Quote

�Despite the pervasive nature of gun violence, high rates of gun homicide
in urban centers have been the sole focus of many policymakers and used as
justification to loosen gun laws, when in fact gun violence is an issue in
counties of all sizes,� the researchers of the JAMA Surgery study said.
States With The Highest Gun Death Rates

According to data from the CDC, these are the states with the highest
firearm mortality rates per 100,000 in 2021:

Mississippi had a firearm mortality rate of 33.9, making it the state
with the highest rate in 2021. The state also used its electoral votes
to vote for then President Trump in the 2020 election. Louisiana had a
firearm mortality rate of 29.1 and voted for Trump. New Mexico had a
firearm mortality rate of 27.8 and voted for President Biden. Alabama
had a firearm mortality rate of 26.4 and voted for Trump. Wyoming had
a firearm mortality rate of 26.1 and voted for Trump. Alaska had a
firearm mortality rate of 25.2 and voted for Trump. Montana had a
firearm mortality rate of 25.1 and voted for Trump. Arkansas had a
firearm mortality rate of 23.3 and voted for Trump. Missouri had a
firearm mortality rate of 23.2 and voted for Trump. Tennessee had a
firearm mortality rate of 22.8 and voted for Trump. South Carolina had
a firearm mortality rate of 22.4 and voted for Trump. Oklahoma had a
firearm mortality rate of 21.2 and voted for Trump. Georgia had a
firearm mortality rate of 20.3 and voted for Biden. Nevada had a
firearm mortality rate of 19.8 and voted for Biden. Indiana had a
firearm mortality rate of 18.4 and voted for Trump.

States With The Lowest Gun Death Rates

Massachusetts has a firearm mortality rate of 3.4 and voted for Biden.
Hawaii has a firearm mortality rate of 4.8 and voted for Biden.
New Jersey has a firearm mortality rate of 5.2 and voted for Biden.
New York has a firearm mortality rate of 5.4 and voted for Biden.
Rhode Island has a firearm mortality rate of 5.6 and voted for Biden.
Connecticut has a firearm mortality rate of 6.7 and voted for Biden.
New Hampshire has a firearm mortality rate of 8.3 and voted for Biden.
California has a firearm mortality rate of 9.0 and voted for Biden.
Minnesota has a firearm mortality rate of 10.0 and voted for Biden.
Nebraska has a firearm mortality rate of 10.3 and voted for Trump.
Iowa has a firearm mortality rate of 11.2 and voted for Trump.
Washington has a firearm mortality rate of 11.2 and voted for Biden.
Vermont has a firearm mortality rate of 11.9 and voted for Biden.
Maine has a firearm mortality rate of 12.6 and voted for Biden.
Wisconsin has a firearm mortality rate of 13.5 and voted for Biden.

Contrary to popular belief, the South is the geographical region with the
highest gun-related crime rates, and these states largely have been
Republican-run for years. Fifteen of the 20 states with the highest
firearm mortality rates are led by Republicans. However, Republican
lawmakers have historically used gun-related crime rates against
Democrats. After the May 2, 2022, Robb Elementary school shooting in
Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 people dead, Gov. Greg Abbott dismissed
suggestions that the state could save lives by implementing stricter gun
laws by saying, �Chicago and L.A. and New York disprove that thesis.� In
July 2022, Trump called the U.S. a �cesspool� since he left office,
pinpointing New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and explaining these were
places �where the middle class used to flock to live the American dream
(but) are now war zones, literal war zones.� Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
criticized New York for allowing �criminals to run wild,� while praising
Florida for having a stricter crime policy. Contra

Data suggests New York saw significant drops in homicides between 2021 and
2022, while Florida saw significant increases. According to Third Way,
some Republicans argue crime rates in their states are only high because
of the blue cities within them. But murder rates have increased in rural,
urban and suburban locales.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/04/28/red-states-have-high
er-gun-death-rates-than-blue-states-heres-why/