Some blame Arizona 's culture for shootings , Foreman writes , but is that realistic ? In the wake of the terrible shooting at that congressional town hall meeting , it is simple to point to a rampant culture of easy gun access , intolerance , and anti-government fever and say , `` Sure , this man was unbalanced , but the wild winds of the Grand Canyon State blew him over the edge . '' Text: I'm not a gun owner and have never been to AZ. Arizona 's rates of hate crimes , extremist groups are comparable to other states . Anger , vicious political debate are found everywhere , Foreman says .
Some blame Arizona 's culture for shootings , Foreman writes , but is that realistic ? Text: I'm not a gun owner and have never been to AZ. Arizona 's rates of hate crimes , extremist groups are comparable to other states . Anger , vicious political debate are found everywhere , Foreman says .