It makes sense that some states have more lax laws regarding murder than other states. The states with the more lax laws just need to add at the end of every law against murder: We mean it! Really!
“Each of these states has extremely lax gun violence prevention laws
What the hell is a gun violence law? For that matter what is gun violence? I have been in the military been in public law enforcement and carried a pistol and been around pistols and revolvers my entire adult life. I have NEVER witnessed a “gun” being violent. I have witnessed criminal and or sick human beings being violent with a gun and many many more without a gun. Stop destroying the English language to push a political agenda.