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2023-04-24 21:12:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8E536C96E267E94EB67E06FA7D4C21B2C840C72FFB97E2FA1B3A42B01CA5C4A7
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Tweet isn’t misleading. Cities have to follow state laws. There are also blue cities in blue states. From tweet- “The highest rates of deadly gun violence occur in regions where Republicans have long dominated state governments.” Factually correct claim. NNN. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/04/23/surprising-geography-of-gun-violence-00092413 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gun-violence-republican-states-rural-b2129435.html?amp https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/higher-rates-of-mass-shootings-in-us-states-with-more-relaxed-gun-control-laws/ https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/firearm_mortality/firearm.htm https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-two-decade-red-state-murder-problem
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