Higher rates of gun ownership associated with higher rates of homicide

From Science Daily on 09/13/13:

Sep. 12, 2013 — A new study from the American Journal of Public Heath shows that U.S. states with higher estimated rates of gun ownership experience a higher number of firearms-related homicides.

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Editor's note: I have mentioned before on the Brockporter than the likelihood of being killed by a gun is increased with gun ownership not decreased. Owning guns paradoxically does not make a person safer but at more risk. New York State under Governor Cuomo's leadership has moved in the right direction with its SAFE laws in improving public health when it comes to accessibility and ownership of guns.