22 police officers in the Southern United States have been killed by guns used by offenders in 2019 -- more than the rest of the U.S. combined, according to data from the FBI.
By contrast, Northeast states such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island were in the lowest quintile for gun ownership and police officer homicides, according to the 2015 study.
"A gun is a tool to defend and protect people, or for recreation and sport, but when placed in the hands of somebody who is not right, it can inflict terror," he added. Both Boyce and Mihalek agree that there is an uptick in anti-law enforcement rhetoric around the country.
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