States with the weakest firearms laws have the highest rates of gun-related homicides and suicides, Reuters reports.
According to a study released Wednesday by the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, Alaska had the most gun deaths (20.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 – twice the national average). Louisiana and Montana followed with 19.06 and 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people respectively, and they were among the 10 states with the weakest gun laws.
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