That chart has been making the rounds a lot lately, but it highlights an obvious factor that almost never gets addressed. Yes, it's true that the states with the highest rates of firearm deaths have limited gun laws, but other states have similar laws but with much lower ratios.

Look at Kansas, then look at Alaska. Everything is identical except for the number on the left. Now look at Vermont, then NH, only moderate differences with even smaller numbers to the left.

The type of gun laws isn't the sole factor here but people use this chart to make it seem so (although I do not oppose background checks, concealed carry permits, or felony prohibitions). Population density, poverty, education level, mental health (the proportion of firearm suicides in Alaska is huge) and other societal factors come into play.

As for kids using guns to settle scores---by and large, those guns were purchased outside of legal channels and completely ignored existing gun laws.