![]() ![]() There are seven states with even lower rates. Slightly more than 50% of the state’s residents have firearms in their homes.Ĭontrast that with California, where the gun death rate was 9 per 100,000. Mississippi also has one of the nation’s highest gun ownership rates, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other states with weak gun control laws and high gun death rates include Louisiana, Alabama, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, South Carolina and Oklahoma. That includes homicides, suicides and accidental shootings. For 2021, the year with the latest data, it reports that Mississippi had the nation’s highest gun death rate of nearly 34 per 100,000 people. That’s backed up by the National Center for Health Statistics. Mississippi gets an “F” from Giffords: It “has the weakest gun laws in the country and the highest gun death rate.” The state Legislature recently has been heavy into strengthening California’s gun laws even further. “Overall, California has the strongest gun safety laws in the nation and has been a trailblazer,” it reports. It grades California with an “A” for gun control. Elizabeth Ellis died at the age of 92 after serving as publisher and overseeing the publication’s growth from once covering five towns to now 18 communities.Įllis had said his hope was that Hearst “will continue to serve the community as we have and not only cover the news, but go behind the news to find out why things are happening or not happening.But not so much the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which doesn’t mince words. Neil Ellis said the family decided to sell the publication following his wife’s death in 2020. The JI had been owned by Neil Ellis and his late wife, Elizabeth Ellis, since 1968 when they merged the weekly Rockville Journal and South Windsor Inquirer into a daily publication. “We acknowledge and thank them for their service, professionalism and contributions to our newspaper,” he said. “This decision has been carefully considered to ensure that we provide the best possible service to our loyal customers,” DeLuca said in the statement.ĭeLuca added HCMG wanted to “express our deep appreciation for the dedicated carriers who have served as the face of the Journal Inquirer” in local communities over the years. Postal Service instead of by newspaper carriers, DeLuca said. The JI will continue to be published six days a week in print, but will now be delivered to homes by the U.S. The JI’s new online experience will be available on HCMG’s statewide website, CT Insider, at /journalinquirer, beginning Sunday. The acquisition will further deepen HCMG’s coverage in the Greater Hartford region. HCMG now has 16 websites and more than 20 print publications. The JI joins HCMG’s growing network, with more recent acquisitions including the Norwalk Hour, New Haven Register and Connecticut Magazine. "To those members of the Journal Inquirer team who will not be continuing with us post-acquisition, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your dedication and service.” We understand that any change in ownership can result in uncertainty, particularly for the dedicated individuals who have been an integral part of the Journal Inquirer team." “With this acquisition, we recognize that there will be changes, and it is important for us to be transparent and empathetic during this transition. “They possess a wealth of experience and knowledge that will undoubtedly strengthen our organization as we move forward.” “We deeply appreciate their talent, commitment and the invaluable contributions they have made to journalism in our region,” DeLuca said of the JI staff. ![]()
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