Here's a link to an article by the WSJ. Not many things Vermont is first in... http://247wallst.com/special-report/2016/11/14/violence-in-america-a-survey-of-all-50-states/2/ Hard to justify the notion that gun ownership is a problem.
I never would have guessed Alaska topped that list. You would think New York or California. At least I would have.
There are so many variables out there. Someone trained in statistics could come up with whatever reasons his client required for those gross results. An obvious 'significant datum' for Vermont is that it's probably still the 'whitest' state in the Union. That it isn't an attractive base for 'Aryan' groups requires a second glance.
