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Arizona ranks very low on frequency of natural disasters, but there is a lot of temperature related aggression. Its kind of normal to be threatened with a gun.



That is absurd. I’ve lived in Arizona for almost 15 years and I don’t think I know of a single person who has ever been threatened with a gun.


Over 40 years in AZ and same experience.


What's the source of that information?


Personal experience. Here is a study to back up the relationship between heat and aggression:

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6f7e/ce3f7045e645f6b5891a80...


If true, this doesn't bode well for the recent heat wave in Alaska, which is already the most violent and dangerous state in the US.




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