So, um...what are the statistics for Texas, which is the state being talked about?
It's all very well to mention that other states have some firearm homicides each year, but if you don't provide Texas' stats to compare to, it's not especially germane to the topic at hand...
The reason I pointed out the other states was to show that the looser gun laws of Texas is not necessarily the cause of higher firearm homicide rate. The other states have looser firearm laws than Texas (not in all respects).
I do not think it is the cause. My point is that the laws on the books and the firearm homicide rate seem fairly loosely coupled, if at all. If TX has loose laws, and CA has strict laws, and they're about the same with regards to firearm homicide rate, I think it is fair to suggest that the original poster's suggestion that "knowing every person could be armed actually reduces issues" may be faulty.
AZ 2.93
CA 2.89
ID 0.90
ME 0.97
NH 1.18
VT 1.28
WY 1.56
Aside from CA, all the other state listed here have constitutional carry, and aside from VT magazine limit, no more strict than federal law.
https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-...