Funny you say that, because not only do 'red' states have higher crime rates than 'blue' states[0], but 'red' cities within those red states, like Jacksonville or Oklahoma City, also have higher crime rates.[1]

[0]https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-two-decade-red-state-mur...

[1]https://www.newsweek.com/these-republican-cities-have-higher...

please don't post obvious bait on HN.

The recent wave of legislation being passed is obviously nothing related to crime.

https://apnews.com/article/desantis-florida-dont-say-gay-ban...

You mean states like Texas where schools and malls definitely aren’t being shot up?