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8. Guns and poverty

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 06:55 AM

Aug 2025

I'd guess the main factors are the availability of guns and the poverty rate. Of course other things, but I'd like to see an analysis.

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Homicide rates are highest in rural counties in red states. Just an FYI. [View all] applegrove Aug 2025 OP

Yup. Sure are. SheltieLover Aug 2025 #1

Few people are left standing when the hillbillies are out feudin'. Aristus Aug 2025 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Aug 2025 #6

I'd say that correlates more with poverty rates than rural+red. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #7

Guns and poverty Picturelady Aug 2025 #8