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Louisiana vs. Massachusetts: Gun Violence (2024)

Louisiana has one of the highest firearm death rates in America, while Massachusetts has one of the lowest. According to Johns Hopkins’ analysis of finalized CDC data for 2024, Louisiana’s firearm death rate was approximately six times Massachusetts’ rate. Center for Gun Violence Solutions +2

Louisiana

22.3

Gun deaths per 100,000 residents

Massachusetts

3.9

Gun deaths per 100,000 residents

Side-by-side comparison

2024 measure Louisiana Massachusetts
Total gun deaths 1,031 287
Firearm homicides 562 96
Firearm suicides 443 184
Firearm deaths, ages 1–17 70 13
Gun homicide rate per 100,000 12.2 1.3
Gun suicide rate per 100,000 9.6 2.5

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The most striking differences

* Gun homicide: Louisiana’s rate was approximately 9.4 times Massachusetts’ rate.
* Gun suicide: Louisiana’s rate was approximately 3.8 times Massachusetts’ rate.
* Children: Louisiana recorded 70 firearm deaths among ages 1–17, compared with 13 in Massachusetts.
* National standing: Louisiana had the second-highest firearm homicide rate nationally; Massachusetts had the second-lowest overall firearm death rate. Center for Gun Violence Solutions +1

Bottom line

The homicide comparison is particularly revealing. Massachusetts isn’t simply benefiting from fewer firearm suicides. The risk of dying in a firearm homicide is dramatically lower than in Louisiana, based on statewide population-adjusted mortality rates.

These differences are substantial, although the statistics alone cannot tell us how much is attributable to gun laws, poverty, urban conditions, policing, or other factors.

You can compare the original reports directly: Johns Hopkins Louisiana?? and Johns Hopkins Massachusetts??.