【单选题】In the United States in 1986, the average rate of violent crime in states with strict gun-control laws was 645 crimes per 100,000 persons—about 50 percent higher than the average rate in the eleven st...
A.
The annual rate of violent crime in states with strict gun-control laws has decreased since the passage of those laws.
B.
In states with strict gun-control laws, few individuals are prosecuted for violating such laws.
C.
In states without strict gun-control laws, many individuals have had no formal training in the use of firearms.
D.
The annual rate of nonviolent crime is lower in states with strict gun-control laws than in states without such laws.
E.
Less than half of the individuals who reside in states without strict gun-control laws own a gun.