Why Were the South and West Sometimes Referred to as the Gun

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why were the South and West sometimes referred to as the Gun Belt?

• A) The incidence of violent crime there had increased along with the population.
• B) The regions had captured the lion's share of Cold War spending.
• C) Most of the major small arms manufacturers in the nation had shifted their operations to the regions.
• D) None of the states in those regions required that civilians have a license to carry firearms.

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