Looking at the data, Minnesota's gun death rate has actually *increased* since implementing those measures in 2023. The state went from around 9-10 gun deaths per 100k to over 11 per 100k by 2024.

But here's the thing - correlation isn't causation. Gun violence trends are influenced by way more factors than just new laws: economic conditions, drug epidemics, enforcement changes, demographic shifts, etc.

The uncomfortable truth? Most gun control measures show mixed results at best in real-world data. Vermont has some of the loosest gun laws but lowest gun violence. Meanwhile, places like Chicago...

The data rarely supports either side's talking points as cleanly as they'd like.