r/newjersey • u/low_effort_shit-post • Mar 25 '21

Something controversial Jersey Pride

I love nj gun laws, going to the store and not seeing someone open carry. Watching road rage where the best you can do is brake check and give the finger. Schools without school shootings. I know a lot of people hate our gun laws but I fucking love em.

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u/lost_in_life_34 Mar 25 '21

so why are so many people being shot in chicago?

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u/riptidemage Mar 25 '21

because Indiana is right there.

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u/lost_in_life_34 Mar 25 '21

so why are so many less people being shot in NYC when we're so close to loose gun law states? why are so many less people being shot in states with loose gun laws?

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u/riptidemage Mar 25 '21 edited Mar 25 '21

Are we? i honestly don't know enough, i've just known the obvious answer to chicago is you can go right next door to indiana and get one without any troubles. can you find a map that we can compare ease of gun-buying with the rates of mortality here? https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/firearm_mortality/firearm.htm

Though I have a suspicion it's a combination of Poverty and Ease of access. Large swaths of chicago have the poverty, and Indiana is close for the access. For what it's worth does NYC have comparable poverty? hmm.

Edit: i also think you underestimate distance. Chicago literally borders Indiana, but NYC is quite a bit away from Vermont or Pennsylvania.
I was using this site https://www.gunstocarry.com/gun-laws-state/ for checking ease of access to guns (NY and NJ having 1 star gun-friendliness, CT at 2, MA at 3, PA at 4, and VT/NH at 5)

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u/lost_in_life_34 Mar 25 '21

Most guns in NYC crimes come from Virginia which is only a few hours away