FEWER PEOPLE DIE FROM GUN VIOLENCE IN STATES WITH STRONG GUN LAWS
BACKGROUND CHECKS One of the quickest ways to save lives is to close the glaring gap in federal law that allows people to buy guns at gun shows, online, and in private sales without undergoing a background check. This deadly loophole makes it all too easy for felons, domestic abusers, and others legally prohibited from owning firearms to get their hands on a gun and do harm. After Connecticut enacted its private sales background check law, gun homicides dropped by forty percent.
CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION Millions of children live in homes with easily accessible guns, which too often leads to unintentional death and injury, teen suicides, and school shootings. At least one third of handguns are stored loaded and unlocked and most children know where their parents keep their guns - even if their parents think otherwise.
CONCEALED CARRY PERMITTING While all states allow some form of carrying concealed weapons, the degree to which stated regulate ho can have a hidden, loaded gun in public varies widely. The presence of guns in public makes it all too easy for everyday conflicts to turn deadly.
EXTREME RISK PROTECTION Also known as Gun Violence Protective Order, Gun Violence Restraining Order, or Red Flag Laws. Provides a mechanism for family, household members, or law enforcement to petition a court to temporarily remove guns from people who are proven risk of harming themselves or others. These laws can help prevent mass shootings, where people frequently demonstrate clear warning signs of dangerous behavior while experiencing a crisis.
MILITARY STYLE WEAPONRY They are specifically designed to make it easier to efficiently kill high numbers of people in a short amount of time. The gun industry has marketed military style firearms and accessories to civilians, including assault weapons, large capacity ammunition magazines, silencers, and bump stocks.