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Gun Friendly States Have Lower Murder Rates

Posted by Raven on January 5th, 2009

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says North Dakota has had only two murders so far this year. He says that’s the lowest yearly number for the state in at least 30 years.

Stenehjem says North Dakota averages about 11 homicides annually for the past several years, after a high of 22 in 1993. 16 were reported last year.

TWO?? The method of choice was stabbing.

Where guns are allowed, with little restrictions, one will see lower rates of violent death.

Maybe I should move to ND.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE LAWS — Click On Law Below For Details
Assault Weapons
Are there limitations on assault weapons? No

Ballistic Fingerprinting
Must handguns be ballistic fingerprinted prior to sale? No

Child Access Prevention – CAP
Are gun owners held accountable for leaving guns accessible to kids? No

Child-Safety Locks
Must locking devices be sold with guns? No

Childproof Handguns
Are only authorized users able to operate handguns? No

Gun Dealer Regulations
Must gun dealers adhere to state licensing and/or oversight systems? No

Gun Manufacturer Accountability
Do cities have authority to hold gun makers legally liable? No

Gun Show Loophole
Are background checks required at gun shows? No

Guns at Work
Are businesses forced to allow guns in the workplace? No

Guns on College Campuses
Are colleges/universities forced to allow guns on campus? No

Juvenile Sale
Is it illegal to sell handguns to anyone under 21 years of age? No

Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Are there limitations on large capacity ammunition magazines? No

License or Permit to Purchase
Is a license/permit required to buy handguns? No

Limit Bulk Purchases
Is there a one-handgun-per-month limit on sales? No

Limits on Concealed Handgun Permits
May police limit carrying concealed handguns? No

Microstamping
Must new semi-automatic handguns be sold with microstamping technology? No

Preemption – Local Gun Laws
May municipalities enact law stronger than the state’s? No

Record Keeping
May police maintain gun sale records? No

Registration
Are all guns registered with law enforcement? No

Report Lost/Stolen Guns
Are firearm owners required to report all lost or stolen guns to law enforcement? No

Safety Standards
Are there consumer safety standards on guns? No

Saturday Night Specials
Are there limitations on ‘junk’ handguns? No

Shoot First
Is deadly force allowed to be a first resort in public? Yes

Universal Background Checks
Are background checks required on all gun sales? No

Waiting Period
Is there a waiting period on gun sales? No

Whats your state rank??

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8 Responses to “Gun Friendly States Have Lower Murder Rates”

Duncan Says:
January 5th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Texas scored 9 points and ties for 29 out of 50 (or is it 57 states) states. Those Brady Campaign people are CRAZY! Get this crap that they had to say about Texas:

SHOOT FIRST
Is deadly force allowed to be a first resort in public? Yes
Texas – The state does allow the use of deadly force as a first resort in public. This dangerous law permits the average citizen to bypass our entire justice system by permitting him or her to assume the role of police officer, prosecutor, judge, and executioner.

Um. Douche-nozzles. This doesn’t mean that you get pissed at your neighbor and then go and blow him away, or have a shoot-out at high noon on main-street. What this means that if you are confronted with a need to use deadly force, usually in response to the immediate threat of deadly force to you or others, then you don’t have to try to run-away (in the case of a home invasion), or try to call the police, who are only minutes away when you have seconds to prevent harm. It is called an inherent RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE you communist f–ktards. This law doesn’t create a right to MURDER someone. It is common sense. You enter my house, or place of business, uninvited, then you just might be subject to a really bad case of lead poisoning. I hate these people. They are an example of the nanny state gone wild.
Michael Says:
January 5th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Mayb you shouldMove to Colorado…
Jennifer Says:
January 5th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Go Oklahoma! Got a 2 out of 100 and ranked 49th by the dear Bradleys.

I knew this was a great place to live…..
Raven Says:
January 5th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
BWAHAHAH Duncan….ouch. Funny. But ouch!!!

HOW DAMN DARE YOU WANT TO DEFEND YOURSELF?? That’s not YOUR job. Call 911.

The gun control assholes would just as soon sacrifice the lives of a few thousand of us every year, our right to carry guns- in exchange for OUTLAWING gun ownership to all.
Raven Says:
January 5th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
If I moved to CO, between you and me, we’d have an arsenal that rivals many police depts. Somehow I don’t think many would mess with us, if they could find us. Heh.
Raven Says:
January 5th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Which state is no. one??
Just John Says:
January 7th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Did you see the map on that page that depicted the locations of “high profile shootings?” The dolts are completely clueless to the fact that their own graphic shows the clusters of shootings in the areas with the toughest gun “control” laws.
Raven Says:
January 10th, 2009 at 10:00 am
John,
You hit the spot. I did see that and I know somewhere, there is a website that highlights this very fact! I’ve spent the last half hour trying to find that site or one like it and cannot. Later I’ll go to the NRA as surely they must have a graphic that points out this hard painful truth.