5 States with the Most Gun Violence in the US

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1. Mississippi

Age-adjusted death rate: 28.1

Mississippi remains the state with the highest gun violence rate in America. This is primarily the result of the state’s extreme poverty and a lack of basic firearm safety regulations. The Delta region, in particular, suffers from a lack of healthcare and economic infrastructure, leading to a landscape where gun violence—both intentional and accidental—is an almost daily occurrence.

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