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2024-03-09 09:52:31 UTC - HELPFUL
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This is not accurate. Multiple sources confirm that more gun crimes are committed in red states who are GOP voters. States without strict firearm legislation have higher firearm related injury rates, mortality rate, and significant PYLL compared to SFL states. https://www.salon.com/2023/05/01/conservative-america-has-far-more-than-liberal-america-study-finds/#:~:text=After%20analyzing%20gun%20violence%20statistics,those%20run%20by%20Republican%20politicians. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/04/28/red-states-have-higher-gun-death-rates-than-blue-states-heres-why/?sh=5a5085a41f81 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380025/us-gun-violence-rate-by-state/ https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/04/23/surprising-geography-of-gun-violence-00092413 https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/30/murder-rates-democrat-republican-states-gun-control
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