Brady campaign rates the states

[WVMountainBoy]

WV made 43, but why are we in red?

 

[CoRoMo]

RED = A good thing = Your state has moved downward on the list from a previous spot.

 

[SsevenN]

Compare and contrast. Brady ranking vs saftey.

http://money.aol.com/mortgage/safest-states-to-live-in

No 1: New Hampshire
New Hampshire is ranked No. 1 for the first time thanks to impressively low crime across the board. It boasts the nation's lowest murder rate and second-lowest aggravated assault and burglary rates.
Rankings in Crime (out of 50 states)
(1 = Worst, 50 = Best)
Assault: 49
Burglary: 49
Murder: 50
Motor Vehicle Theft: 47
Rape: 39
Robbery: 43

NEW HAMPSHIREScore: 11 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-23 out of 50 states

No. 2: Maine
The Pine Tree state has been ranked in the top three each of the past 15 years. It has the lowest assault rate in the U.S.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 50
Burglary: 38
Murder: 45
Motor Vehicle Theft: 48
Rape: 40
Robbery: 44

MAINEScore: 12 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-21 out of 50 states Detailed Brady Scorecard
Complete State Rankings
Category Descriptions
State Press Release
National Press Release

No. 3: North Dakota
After dominating the Safest State list for the past decade, the Peace Garden state suffers its lowest ranking since 1996. Its rape rate is mainly to blame.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 48
Burglary: 46
Murder: 48
Motor Vehicle Theft: 45
Rape: 28
Robbery: 50

NORTH DAKOTAScore: 4 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-43 out of 50 states

No. 4: Vermont
It's nice to know there are some places left in the world where folks don't have to live under lock and key. Vermont was the safest state in 2003 along with 1994 & 1996.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 47
Burglary: 36
Murder: 41
Motor Vehicle Theft: 49
Rape: 42
Robbery: 46

VERMONTScore: 9 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-27 out of 50

No. 5: South Dakota
As one of the safest states to live in, South Dakota suffers from a shockingly high incidence of rape, but ranks in the top 5 in all other categories.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 46
Burglary: 48
Murder: 49
Motor Vehicle Theft: 50
Rape: 9
Robbery: 48

SOUTH DAKOTAScore: 6 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-36 out of 50 states Detailed Brady Scorecard

No. 6: Wyoming
Wyoming is a great example of a state with low income and low economic growth that does not fall prey to major crime.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 30
Burglary: 43
Murder: 46
Motor Vehicle Theft: 46
Rape: 36
Robbery: 49

WYOMINGScore: 9 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-27 out of 50 states

No. 7: Montana
Some credit Montana's low crime rate to the high level of gun ownership. Since most criminals are looking for easy targets, this may keep some in line. The Treasure State has lowest burglary rate in the country.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)
Assault: 28
Burglary: 50
Murder: 42 (tie)
Motor Vehicle Theft: 41
Rape: 31
Robbery: 47

MONTANAScore: 8 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-31 out of 50 states

The Hawkeye State pulls in the No. 8 ranking for the fourth year in a row thanks to above average scores in all six crime categories.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 26
Burglary: 30
Murder: 42 (tie)
Motor Vehicle Theft: 42
Rape: 33
Robbery: 42

IOWAScore: 16 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-17 out of 50 states

No. 9: Idaho
Idaho is a regular on most of the best places to live lists published from various media venues, thanks to its much touted city, Boise. But they need to work on that rape statistic.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 31
Burglary: 37
Murder: 38
Motor Vehicle Theft: 44
Rape: 13
Robbery: 35

IDAHOScore: 6 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-36 out of 50 states

No. 10: Wisconsin
Wisconsin consistently ranks well below the national crime average.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 38
Burglary: 40
Murder: 33
Motor Vehicle Theft: 36
Rape: 47
Robbery: 28

WISCONSINScore: 12 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-21 out of 50 states

Thats a non-scientific comparison. But I think it's pretty valid.

 

[SsevenN]

Compare and contrast dangerous states vs brady rank

No 1: Nevada
For the fifth consecutive year, Nevada tops the rankings as the nation's Most Dangerous State. On a positive note, however, its property crime rate showed improvement.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50 states)
(1 = Worst, 50 = Best)
Assault: 8
Burglary: 6
Murder: 3
Motor Vehicle Theft: 1
Rape: 8
Robbery: 1

NEVADAScore: 11 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-23 out of 50 states

No. 2: Louisiana
Things have gotten worse in Louisiana. The state climbs to the No. 2 spot, all the way from the No. 10 spot it held last year. It has the highest murder rate of any state.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 4
Burglary: 4
Murder: 1
Motor Vehicle Theft: 19
Rape: 15
Robbery: 19

LOUISIANAScore: 2 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-48 out of 50 states

No. 3: New Mexico
New Mexico's coiffed tourist image of open desert spaces, Earth-conscious living and colorful hot-air balloons belie a serious crime problem in this border state.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 6
Burglary: 3
Murder: 10 (tie)
Motor Vehicle Theft: 8
Rape: 2
Robbery: 24

NEW MEXICOScore: 6 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-36 out of 50 states

No. 4: South Carolina
Whatever happened to Southern hospitality? Sunny South Carolina is charged with the highest assault problem in the Most Dangerous States list

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 1
Burglary: 7
Murder: 4 (tie)
Motor Vehicle Theft: 15
Rape: 12
Robbery: 18

SOUTH CAROLINAScore: 9 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-27 out of 50 states

No. 5: Arizona
Another border state tops the list of Most Dangerous States; there's more to fear here than black widow spiders and scorpions.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 16
Burglary: 12
Murder: 7
Motor Vehicle Theft: 2
Rape: 25
Robbery: 16

ARIZONAScore: 6 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-36 out of 50 states

No. 6: Tennessee
Tennessee residents might sing about love for country and neighbor, but lag behind in showing it. The state earns the No. 2 slot for most assaults.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 2
Burglary: 5
Murder: 10 (tie)
Motor Vehicle Theft: 17
Rape: 19
Robbery: 7

TENNESSEEScore: 7 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-33 out of 50 states

No. 7: Maryland
Hugging the nation's high-crime capital, struggling to revitalize Baltimore and growing its gambling industry, Maryland has the second-highest murder and robbery rate.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 10
Burglary: 25
Murder: 2
Motor Vehicle Theft: 7
Rape: 46
Robbery: 2

MARYLANDScore: 53 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: 5 out of 50 states

No. 8: Alaska
Alaska is plagued with having the highest number of rape cases. There could be a correlation with alcohol abuse, also known to plague the state.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 3
Burglary: 29
Murder: 22
Motor Vehicle Theft: 16
Rape: 1
Robbery: 31

ALASKAScore: 4 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-43 out of 50 states

No. 9: Florida
It has been commented on a city-data.com forum that Florida crime is not concentrated in one area, but rather spread across the state.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 5
Burglary: 10
Murder: 15
Motor Vehicle Theft: 12
Rape: 17
Robbery: 5

FLORIDAScore: 6 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-36 out of 50 states

No. 10: Michigan
Michigan is home to two of the three most dangerous cities in America, according to the latest CM Press city rankings. Detroit ranks first and Flint ranks third.

Rankings in Crime (out of 50)

Assault: 13
Burglary: 18
Murder: 9
Motor Vehicle Theft: 7
Rape: 3
Robbery: 17

MICHIGANScore: 22 out of 100 pointsState Ranking: T-11 out of 50 states

Seems to me there is little correlation between restricting honest citizens rights and lowering crime.

 

[TeachMe]

^ Good illustration.

I'm ashamed to say that my State (NC) is #13. Looking at some of those on the list ahead of us doesn't comfort me very much--i.e. "We're not quite as bad as all out anti-gun States."

 

[SsevenN]

The average brady rank for a state on the "top 10 for safety" is a rank of 9.3 per state.

The average rank for a state on the "worst 10" list is 12.6 (obviously Maryland throws this average off.)


...not that it means anything. But I thought it was an interesting average.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

yeah, I guess that if DC were a state, then they'd be ranked #1 ahead of California. But with the Heller decision, they'd come in at #1 with a score of 80-90 rather than the complete-ban score of 100. Having dropped from 100 to 90, I guess their sky-high murder rate is probaby going to double now - they should have no problems getting back ahead of Detroit & Baltimore with the Heller decision which will surely cause the streets to run red with blood.

 

[Funderb]

36th place wooooooo!

 

[gvnwst]

Yeah! KY is tied for last!!!! Who-hooo!!! I love this state....

 

[RugerBob]

I am in Maine. I seen the article in our local paper. Says we can buy a gun at a gun show with no background check. I have got several at gun shows and have always had to have a background check. I think they are focusing 100% on face to face sales. Thats the antis for ya. If they have there way , we'll be a disarmed society. Just my 2 cents , Bob

 

[chuckusaret]

Darn, we Floridians have been working real hard to remove those last 6 demerits. never fear......we as a people will get there....

 

[Auburn1992]

33, yeah baby!

I'm with you misANTHrope!

By the way, I used to live in the Hixson-Redbank area, but moved to Sequatchie recently.

 

[chuckusaret]

Why hasn't the news media pointed out that since most states have allowed people to CCW's the crime rate has gone down. Why hasn't the news media pointed out that less than .02% of all people with concealed carry license were charged with a weapons violation last year. The liberal press supports control, thats why.

 

[Librarian]

AND ... their scorecard is spinning the actual conditions!

They give CA 10 points for "one handgun a month, no exceptions". Not true - there are 2 exceptions, 1 for LEO and 1 for C&R licensees with Ca Cert. of Eligibility. -7

They give it 5 for "microstamping". That's in the law, but not yet in effect and probably won't go into effect. -5

They give 2 points for "external locks sold with all handguns". That's Federal, so either every state gets it, or no state gets it. Aside from Federal law (18 USC 922 (z)) CA allows a gun safe to be substituted. -2

They give 2 points for "local control of firearm regulations". That's false. -2

79 -16 = 63 -- That's still tied for "first" with New Jersey, dadgummit!

 

[Redneck with a 40]

Colorado gets a 17/100........nice!

 

[John828]

Dadgummit, a bunch of economists and statiticians have infiltrated the perimeter. All I want to do is clean my guns, shoot my guns and clean them afterwards.

All that said, I like the Brady's doing my relocation research. Usually Arkansas sends a thank you card to Mississippi and Louisiana for "backing" us up on education reform and leaving all the childlings behind, but for once, it is nice to be ranked lower.

 

[MrCleanOK]

Proud to be last. My alma mater's mascot runs around shooting a gun in the air during football games. Classic.

 

[INMY01TA]

I need to move.

 

[woad_yurt]

And Tennessee scores a seven! It ain't bad livin' here, ain't bad at all.

 

[rfwobbly]

OMG ! Georgia is moving down becasue the Governor, with an over whelming support of the state legislature, passed a revised carry law!!

 

[The Deer Hunter]

Is MA really up there? Hell, you guys must have so much more fun.

 

[neededausername]

How come Arkansas ranks last or next to last on almost every state ranking I see, now when I want us to be last we are 36....not bad though

 

[bikerdoc]

Thanks to all for the great statistics showing them wrong. Now lets set our goal on all states being 0
Time to get involved people!

 

[kentucky bucky]

Proud to be from a state that is tied for last!!!

"The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home."

 

[robsc]

send sarah brady a carton of unfiltered camals.