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But the homicide rate is still significantly higher where there is lax gun control right?

• refurb 4y ago
  No, actually. Vermont has allowed people to carry a concealed weapons without a license - literally buy a handgun, stick it in your pants - and has had a consistently lower murder rate than Washington DC which banned handguns until recently.
  • AlecSchueler 4y ago
    I meant more in comparison to other nations in Europe for example. It's difficult to compare individual states within the US because of how guns travel across state lines. https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/state-gun-laws-may-help-curb-violence-across-state-lines-study https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/state-gun-laws-ma...
    • refurb 4y ago
      Czech Republic has very liberal gun laws, you can get a concealed carry permit with less effort than some US states and the murder rate is 0.72 per 100,000.
      • AlecSchueler 4y ago
        That's fair.