Gun Control LAws

States without Strict Firearm Laws (SFL) have higher firearm related injury rates, higher firearm related mortality rate, and significant potential years of life lost compared to SFL states. Further analysis of differences in the legislation between SFL and non-SFL states may help reduce firearm related injury rate.

NIH

11/15/2023 - House of Representatives passes amendment to prohibit funding for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's firearm injury and mortality prevention research.

• 87 percent – Background Checks for Guns 
• 81 percent – Enforce Existing Gun Laws
• 81 percent – Legal Age 21 to Buy All Guns
• 80 percent – Require Mental Health Checks on all gun buyers
• 80 percent – Flag People Danger to Self
• 77 percent – Require 30-day Waiting Period
• 61 percent – Ban Assault Weapons

Fox News

Research shows when enacted in combination, these five key policies and programmatic priorities have the potential to save countless lives.

Johns Hopkins Center

For Gun Violence Solutions

Strong laws that went beyond reckless endangerment and included a safe storage component were associated with a decrease in hospitalization for firearm-related injuries.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Violence Prevention

For more than 20 years, Congress has deterred federal funding for gun violence research by including a provision known as the Dickey Amendment in annual appropriations legislation. The provision prohibits the use of federal funds to advocate or promote gun control.

NIH

What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.

Pew Research Center

In relation to mortality rates, gun violence research was the least-researched cause of death and the second-least funded cause of death after falls.

JAMA

Key facts about Americans and guns

Pew Research Center

The FBI has designated 61 shootings in 2021 as active shooter incidents. The FBI defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.

FBI

We compared gun policy across the country, scoring every state on the strength of its gun laws and comparing it with its rate of gun violence.

Everytown Research

Discussion on the FBI's report on active shooter incidents in 2022, and learn about the Bureau's role in investigating these events, preventing future attacks, and supporting victims.

FBI