Lowest homicide rate in a US State is 1.5 in Maine, average is 5. Germany has 0.9 on average. In general poverty (which is more common in the US) leads to viol

Lowest homicide rate in a US State is 1.5 in Maine, average is 5. Germany has 0.9 on average. In general poverty (which is more common in the US) leads to violence and other crimes. Bringing weapons into conflicts usually escalated them and leads to worse outcomes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_intentional_homicide_rate https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_terr... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_intentional_homicide_rate https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_terr...