tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post2857574266659397515..comments2024-02-28T20:56:23.768-06:00Comments on Sipsey Street Irregulars: Wait. I thought it was the GUNS that were evil.Dutchman6http://www.blogger.com/profile/09935420042995679958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-46201807028713873172013-09-05T14:40:18.854-05:002013-09-05T14:40:18.854-05:00Funny thing , my state also borders Mass (Maine) ...Funny thing , my state also borders Mass (Maine) and also has very few gun laws . We also have open carry as well as shall issue CWP .<br /> <br />And here is the rub . With a population of 1.3 million we had 22 murders in 2011 . 9 of them by gun and the rest were knife/fist/feet/blunt object. And, since 2005 the murder rate per 100,000 has been 1.6 to 2.4 . Homicides tend to be either drug related or domestic in nature . <br /><br />And to top it off , Maine has the highest per capita gun ownership rate excluding Alaska . And yes , Mass with their strict gun control laws blames us for their crimes involving guns .<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com