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California's youth gun homicide rate dropped 50% between 2006-2022. Over the same period, Texas's rate rose 49% and Florida's rate rose 23%

Source: OAG Data

Interesting that California's was higher than Florida/Texas until 2007 and 2015.

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Some thoughts:
Florida had a striking increase between 2003 and 2008 that isn’t reflected by California or Texas. Did something specific happen in Florida in that timeframe?
Texas seems to have been on a long-term downward trend until 2013 (while Florida was spiking). The subsequent upward trend is mirrored by Florida, but not California.
What does “age-adjusted” mean?
Does “per 100,000” refer to the entire population, or the population under 25? If the former, could some of the differences be accounted for by changing demographics?
- Does “per 100,000” refer to the entire population, or the population under 25? If the former, could some of the differences be accounted for by changing demographics?
  That’s what age-adjustment prevents.
  
  So if I understand that right, the “per 100,000” figures aren’t for the exact populations, but for what the populations would be if the age groups were re-weighted to keep the age demographics constant?
- 2005 would have been when Stand Your Ground was implemented, other than that I'm not sure — could be related to the housing crisis as well.
What did CA do between 2006-07?
- Come with me if you want to live on a state wide level?
Now go compare overall homicide rates, without limiting it to gun usage
Damn, that 2020 spike really tells a whole other tragic story of its own.
https://infogram.com/copy-a-graphic-history-of-gun-control-in-california-1h0r6rqrm1334ek
Uplifting ne...
Never mind.
Well, fewer Floridians and Texans is all right with me.

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