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Guns Kill More Than Cars in 10 States

Posted on the 13 June 2012 by Mikeb302000
No surprise:
1. Nevada -- Gun-related death rate: 15.36 per 100,000; Motor-vehicle death rate: 9.65 per 100,000.
2. Alaska -- Gun death rate: 14.89; Motor-vehicle death rate: 12.03.
3. Arizona -- Gun death rate: 12.98; Motor-vehicle death rate: 12.27.
4. Colorado -- Gun death rate: 11.60; Motor-vehicle death rate: 11.24.
5. Indiana -- Gun death rate: 11.44; Motor-vehicle death rate: 11.13.
6. Michigan -- Gun death rate: 10.98; Motor-vehicle death rate: 9.80.
7. Oregon -- Gun death rate: 10.90; Motor-vehicle death rate: 10.30.
8. Virginia -- Gun death rate: 10.61; Motor-vehicle death rate: 10.49.
9. Washington state -- Gun death rate: 9.35; Motor-vehicle death rate: 8.70.
10. Utah -- Gun death rate: 9.34; Motor-vehicle death rate: 9.19.
Remarkable--especially when you consider more than 90% of all US houselds own autos, while fewer than a third of households own guns.

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