Gun control - yes, it really works that well

The Next Time a Gun Nut Says We Need More Guns to Make Us Safer, Just Show Them This (Click here to read more)

Here are the top 10 states with the most gun homicides per 100,000 people:

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    Louisiana (18.8)
    Mississippi (17.9)
    Alaska (16.9)
    Wyoming (16.7)
    Oklahoma (16.6)
    Montana (16.3)
    Arkansas (16.0)
    Alabama (16.0)
    New Mexico (14.8)
    South Carolina (14.8)
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Notice something?  8 out of 10 of those states has a Republican governor (the exceptions being Montana and Arkansas), and all except for New Mexico have a Republican controlled state legislature / general assembly.  Not only that, but since 2000, every state but New Mexico (2008, 2012) voted for the Republican candidate for president.
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Needless to say, these aren't exactly "liberal anti-gun" states.
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For the record, the national average for gun homicides per 100,000 is 10.38.  So these states aren't only above average, they're well above average.