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West Virginia led the nation per capita last year for supplying the most guns recovered in out-of-state crimes, according to a study by a bipartisan group of 343 U.S. mayors.
The report ranks West Virginia No. 1 for exporting crime guns at a rate of 41 per 100,000 inhabitants, nearly four times the national average.See the full content of this document
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W.Va. Exports Most Crime Guns
Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition fronted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, attributes West Virginia's high ranking to what it perceives as lax gun laws here.
The group's study is based on data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Alcoho...See the full content of this document
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