High Gun Ownership in State? Don't Be a Cop
This shouldn't surprise anyone but police are more likely to be killed on duty in states that have high gun ownership . In fact, in states with high private gun ownership, they're more than three times more likely to be killed on the job than those in states with the lowest gun ownership. newswise.com points out that Camden and Newark, New Jersey, are perceived as two of the most violent cities in the nation, yet New Jersey’s police officers are among the least likely to get shot on the job. Montana, with its serene landscapes and national parks, has among the highest homicide rates for law enforcement officers. Why? Simple. There are many more guns in Montana. Across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, homicides of police officers are linked to the statewide level of gun ownership, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health . Previous studies have linked firearm ownership with higher overall firearm death rates in the United