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EX500rider

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27. 24 states or US territories have a higher homicide rate then Texas.

Sat Jun 5, 2021, 02:19 PM

Jun 2021

By rankings, worse then Texas:

District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alaska
Missouri
South Carolina
Maryland
New Mexico
Arkansas
Alabama
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Illinois
Georgia
North Carolina
Indiana
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Florida
Arizona
Virginia
Kentucky
Delaware

Your about 5 times more likely to be murdered in Wash DC then Texas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_intentional_homicide_rate

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As I consider possible vacation destinations, it occurs to me that there are easily over 20 states [View all] Atticus Jun 2021 OP

Well Austin is pretty cool I hear underpants Jun 2021 #1

As is San Antonio. GP6971 Jun 2021 #2

It is not that there are not some great places I'd like to visit. It is that there are too many Atticus Jun 2021 #3

just so you know Skittles Jun 2021 #4

+1. Millions of people in Texas live and work without such fear dalton99a Jun 2021 #11

you know it, dalton99a Skittles Jun 2021 #18

Austin has been ruined by developers. AwakeAtLast Jun 2021 #29

New England is generally good....... Mopar151 Jun 2021 #5

Those red states have dismal vaccination rates... sadly justifying making them "flyover" hlthe2b Jun 2021 #6

Not really. former9thward Jun 2021 #19

Yes, really. hlthe2b Jun 2021 #22

Well you have made up your own definition for "dismal" former9thward Jun 2021 #25

And your own measure of what is or is not 'dismal' is predicated on what objective data? LanternWaste Jun 2021 #26

When the two reddest regions in the country have the lowest rate of vaccination, YES Dismal hlthe2b Jun 2021 #28

You disagree that the rates are down everywhere? former9thward Jun 2021 #35

Changing the subject does not negate the point. Also your smear of Fauci. hlthe2b Jun 2021 #36

If you get out of NW Oregon, which is pretty blue, most of the rest of the state is pretty red captain queeg Jun 2021 #7

Stay out of Pennsylvania! They have open carry too! Jose Garcia Jun 2021 #8

Florida is easy to avoid. And I'm a native. Lochloosa Jun 2021 #9

Same here. moondust Jun 2021 #10

It's easy to drive through Indiana on the east west axis in about 4-5 hours on less than a tank. Captain Zero Jun 2021 #13

The best thing about the Toll Road is it gets you across Indiana faster. roamer65 Jun 2021 #17

Blue Book aeromanKC Jun 2021 #12

Every major Texas airport is in a blue community WarGamer Jun 2021 #14

No one ever visits. *sigh* Generic Brad Jun 2021 #15

I don't let political affiliation change where I vacation. WarGamer Jun 2021 #16

I Don't Feel Like Helping The Economy Of These Red States SoCalDavidS Jun 2021 #20

Come to NM Warpy Jun 2021 #21

I go back to Texas all the time, though not for vacation DFW Jun 2021 #23

Here's a map showing the concealed carry laws of every county in the USA. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #24

24 states or US territories have a higher homicide rate then Texas. EX500rider Jun 2021 #27

Outside of the tricounty area of Detroit, you'll find redneck, gun nuttery rampant. llmart Jun 2021 #30

Austin is safe, and very blue friendly. ananda Jun 2021 #31

US News published a list of safest states sarisataka Jun 2021 #32

"What should we make of this?" EX500rider Jun 2021 #33

What are the other 19? panader0 Jun 2021 #34

I do have a running "DO NOT VISIT"/... LowerManhattanite Jun 2021 #37

Your bumper sticker will be a problem in parts of all states. Klaralven Jun 2021 #38