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