From Huffpo:

Jesse James Is An Idiot

On his Facebook page, the 43-year-old, who used to run West Coast Choppers out of Long Beach, Calif, writes that he witnessed so many shootings that having a gun was the only thing that made him feel safe.

“Since the 1980’s California has led the nation with the strictest gun control laws. In the middle of this state I have seen more dead bodies than I can count,” he wrote, going on to describe weekly sightings of streets closed off with yellow police tape because someone had been shot dead.

In 2011, California had approximately 37,300,000 people, and 1,809 murders, or .0049 percent. In 2010, it was .0048 percent.

In 2010, Texas had approximately 25,700,000 people, and 1,126 murders, or .0043%. In 2010 it was .0044 percent.

Based on those numbers, I think I’d take California and the “heightened” risk.