Facts: Since 2015, TEXAS is leading gun deaths in the USA

FACT#1: In 2020, Texas had a 14.2% gun death rate (4,164 deaths) and IL had a 14.1% gun death rate (1,745 deaths). I'm tired of hearing that crime in Chicago is worse, while people don't look at the real numbers. Gun death by crime may be worse in Chicago, but more people are dying by guns in Texas in cases such as friendly fire, accidental shootings, suicide, etc

- CDC NCHS Stats: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/firearm_mortality/firearm.htm

- https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/new-report-highlights-us-2020-gun-related-deaths-highest-number-ever-recorded-by-cdc-gun-homicides-increase-by-more-than-one-third

FACT#2: In 1996, the Republican-congress stripped any funding for gun research on behalf of the NRA. That ban is still in place, so there is no regular gun-research and better predictors.

- Non-Paywall: https://thehill.com/news/286847-gop-blocks-dem-attempts-to-allow-federal-gun-research/

- Paywall: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/04/gun-violence-research-has-been-shut-down-for-20-years/

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/firearm_mortality/firearm.htm

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Disgusted once again

Jun 02, 2022

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I just called Tx D state rep Roland Gutierrez(Uvalde state rep) and thanked him for his vocal voice for the victims. I also asked him to have people in place to be the watchdogs for the donations coming in for the families and that money is not being redirected to the city of Republican city officials. I stated that I do not trust those officials and that mayor.