@jayardot @lrvats @mandoag3 @abc7 california


































firearm deaths per 100,000 people: 7.9 per 100,000


































total firearm deaths 2016: 3184 (suicides: 1595, homicides: 1467)


































violent crime rate: 445.3 per 100,000 (15th highest)


































permit required to carry handgun: yes 


































poverty rate: 14.3% (20th highest)