According to time.com the rate of death by firearm remained constant in the United States over the 2000s — but the situation varied dramatically between states.Research found that the rates of gun fatalities rose in Massachusetts and Florida between 2000 and 2010 and declined in states like California, North Carolina and Arizona.“We showed no change in national firearm mortality rates during 2000–2010, but showed distinct state-specific patterns with racial and ethnic variation and by intent,” the study reads.
State gun restrictions appeared to have a varying effect on gun fatality rates, according to the study. California, for instance, has some of …read more

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