Hardly a surprise that the southern states are the ones your most likely to catch a bullet in...
Well yeah. The highest concentrations of African-Americans are in the south and they disproportionately commit gun crimes.
Even in NYC blacks commit about 80% of gun crimes.
In the south it's bad because the weather is warmer.
But in defense of the south, you can go to a monthly gun show in Tampa, Lakeland, Palmetto, or any county, and guess what, no shootings at the gun shows. Why? Because true gun owners and lovers aren't criminals.