Nugent's post on X

Ted Nugent, the "Motor City Madman" — a strong advocate for gun rights and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump — posts on X with a red-and-blue map of the U.S., stating: "97% of guns are in the red. 97% of gun violence is in the blue."

Fact is, studies show the opposite.

A 2023 article in Forbes magazine by Arianna Johnson states: "Data shows that in 2020, eight of the ten states with the highest murder rates voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election in this century."

The article by also states:

A new study published in Journal of the American Medical Association’s Surgery found that firearm deaths are more likely in small rural towns than in major urban cities, adding to research that contradicts common belief that Democratic blue

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