States With Relaxed Gun Laws , More Prone to Firearm Deaths, Study Finds.
States With Relaxed Gun Laws , More Prone to Firearm Deaths, Study Finds.
CNN reports a recent study suggests
states with weak gun laws are more
prone to experience higher rates
of firearm-related deaths.
CNN reports a recent study suggests
states with weak gun laws are more
prone to experience higher rates
of firearm-related deaths.
Conducted by the non-profit Everytown
for Gun Safety, the study found California
has the most stringent firearm policies
and the least amount of firearm deaths.
Conducted by the non-profit Everytown
for Gun Safety, the study found California
has the most stringent firearm policies
and the least amount of firearm deaths.
While Mississippi, which has the most
relaxed gun laws in the United States,
also experiences the highest instances
of firearm-related deaths.
While Mississippi, which has the most
relaxed gun laws in the United States,
also experiences the highest instances
of firearm-related deaths.
What this project does, is show what we've been saying for years: Gun laws save lives. , Nick Suplina, senior vice president of law and policy
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, via CNN.
We think this is going
to be a really important
tool for lawmakers, , Nick Suplina, senior vice president of law and policy
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, via CNN.
reporters and advocates
that have been looking for
the kind of visual tool that
can make that case clearly. , Nick Suplina, senior vice president of law and policy
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, via CNN.
Per the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, more than 45,000 Americans
were killed by a firearm in 2020.
Per the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, more than 45,000 Americans
were killed by a firearm in 2020.
Gun law advocates say the results of this study should make it more difficult for lawmakers to sidestep the issue of gun violence in the United States.
Lawmakers ... can't pretend
to be ignorant about the importance of gun laws
after looking at this report. , Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, via CNN.
Lawmakers ... can't pretend
to be ignorant about the importance of gun laws
after looking at this report. , Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, via CNN