US States with Stricter Gun Laws Have Fewer Gun Deaths
graph by Matt Jackson/GeoGlobal, slow reveal by Jenna Laib
(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)
Type of Graph: scatterplot
Visualization Source: Jackson, Matthew. “US States with Stricter Gun Laws Have Fewer Gun Deaths” @GeoGlobal. Posted on Instagram, September 8, 2024
Data Source:
‘Gun Friendly’ Score
Rosenstein Law Group, “The Best States for Responsible Gun Owners.” AZ-Defenders, February 2, 2022.
Firearm Deaths
US Centers for Disease Control an Prevention, “Firearm Deaths Grow, Disparities Widen: Comprehensive Strategies Can Prevent Violence and Help Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities.” National Center for Health Statistics, June 6, 2022
Ballotopedia, “The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.” Accessed September 24, 2024.
Potential Math Content: scatterplot, scale, line of best fit, meaning of a line, noticing trends, rates, ratios,
Potential Content Connections: politics, policy, guns, safety, government, United States
Sustainable Development Goal(s):
#3 –Good health and wellbeing
#16 – Peace, justice, and strong institutions
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