Covenant School shooting updates: 3 children, 3 adults dead after woman opens fire in Nashville

The Science Is Clear: Gun Control Saves Lives

“By enacting simple laws that make guns safer and harder to get, we can prevent killings like the ones in Uvalde and Buffalo”

Comparing Gun Laws and Gun-Related Deaths Across America

“Which states have the strictest (and loosest) gun regulations around? This graphic by Elbie Bentley sets the ground for comparing gun laws across America before the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling can be fully understood. It uses 2021 data from Giffords Law Center and contrasts against gun-related deaths in each state.”

Study Examines “Red Flag” Gun Laws and State Efforts to Block Local Legislation

“While Some State Legislators Argue Red Flag Laws Are Unconstitutional, Legal Scholars Outline How They Can Reduce Gun Violence and Still Protect Constitutional Rights”

States with Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Lead Nation in Gun Deaths, New Data for 2020 Confirms

“More than 45,000 Americans Killed by Gunfire in 2020, the Highest Gun Death Toll on Record

Mississippi, Wyoming, Louisiana, Alaska, Missouri, and Alabama Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation; Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation“

States with weaker gun laws have higher rates of firearm related homicides and suicides, study finds

“A study published in January by a leading non-profit organization that focuses on gun violence prevention found that there is a direct correlation in states with weaker gun laws and higher rates of gun deaths, including homicides, suicides and accidental killings.

The study by Everytown for Gun Safety determined that California had the strongest gun laws in the country. Hawaii topped the list with the lowest rate of gun deaths in the country while Mississippi led the country with both the weakest gun laws and highest rate of gun deaths.”

These States Have the Highest Rates of Gun Violence and Deaths

Data shows that states with stricter gun laws — such as California, Hawaii, New York, and Massachusetts — generally experience lower firearm mortality rates.

There are also higher rates of mass shootings in states with higher rates of gun ownership, researchTrusted Source suggests.”

Gun Safety Policies Save Lives

“Gun laws work

When we compare the states head-to-head on the top 50 gun safety policies, a clear pattern emerges. States with strong laws see less gun violence. Indeed, the 14 states that have failed to put basic protections into place—”national failures” on our scale—have nearly three times as many gun deaths as the eight national gun safety leaders.”