Mississippi’s firearm-related death rate was nearly double that of Haiti, which is plagued by political and gang violenceA new report by the Commonwealth Fund finds some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, and even states with the fewest firearms deaths are far higher than peer developed democracies.For instance, Mississippi’s rate of firearm-related violence (28.5 per 100,000 people) was nearly double that of Haiti (15.1 per 100,000) in 2021, when mercenaries assassinated the country’s president, unleashing a fresh round of gang warfare which pushed the country into a state of civil war. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/30/states-firearm-death-rates
Author : Jessica Glenza
Publish date : 2024-10-30 17:05:48
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Some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, report says
