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Rural counties aren’t escaping gun violence

RURAL COUNTIES IN INDIANA, JUL 7 – Rural Indiana experiences higher gun death rates due to weak laws and lack of safe storage requirements, with rural communities facing 40% more gun deaths than metropolitan areas, CDC data shows.

  • A drunken brawl at a wedding reception in Salem, Indiana, on May 18, 2024, ended with a guest shot outside Cornerstone Hall.
  • The conflict began with an argument between Jonathan Goff and his wife and escalated when Goff, angry and intoxicated, fled to a car where a handgun was kept.
  • During a struggle for the gun between Goff and Corey Parker, Patrick McIntosh intervened and was wounded in the hand, later spending the night in the hospital.
  • Indiana enacted a Red Flag law in 2005 allowing temporary firearm suspension for high-risk individuals, but rural counties like Washington and Scott rarely issue orders, reflecting gaps in enforcement.
  • Weak gun laws, including lack of universal background checks and rejected safe storage bills, combined with mental health service shortages in rural areas, contribute to ongoing firearm-related incidents in Indiana.
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Indiana Capital Chronicle broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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