Maine reels from mass shooting
Oct. 30, 2023
Q: A lone gunman in Maine shot and killed 18 people at two locations in Maine in less than a half-hour last week. That was one more killed than in all the firearm homicides recorded in the state during 2021. Where is Maine?
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Q: About 47 percent of Maine’s adults own guns, but the state has a relatively low rate of gun deaths - 12.6 deaths for every 100,000 people. Still, that rate is higher than its neighbors in the Northeast. Which state has the lowest death rate from firearms?
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A. Connecticut
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B. Massachusetts
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C. New Jersey
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D. New York
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Q: Massachusetts is wealthy with the nation’s highest average income of $83,229 per person. Which state has both the lowest income for each person and the highest death rate from guns?
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A. Alabama
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B. Louisiana
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C. Mississippi
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D. New Mexico
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Q: After last week’s mass shooting, a congressman from Maine dramatically reversed his opposition to efforts to ban assault-style rifles. Most of the states with the lowest firearm death rates have strict gun laws. But, which one of the seven “safest” states has few firearm restrictions?
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A. New Hampshire
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B. New Jersey
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C. New York
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D. Rhode Island
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Q: What is the leading cause of gun deaths in the United States?
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A. Accidents
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B. Criminal activity
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C. Domestic violence
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D. Suicides
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