2016 Gun Law State Scorecard
Jan 01, 2017
- Description
The premise of the Law Center's annual Gun Law State Scorecard is simple. Our legal experts evaluate every state's gun laws, assign grades, and compare those grades with the state's most recent gun death rate. Consistently, we see a powerful correlation: states with stronger laws have fewer gun deaths per capita while states with weaker laws have more gun deaths.
2016 brought increased public outcry over gun violence, as well as real progress at the state level, with a flurry of new gun laws passed, including ballot initiatives in three states. But, with 25 states scoring an F for their gun laws, clearly there is so much more work to be done. Use the map above to see how your state stacks up and learn about the steps your lawmakers can take to save lives in 2017.
