US states with stricter gun laws have fewer gun-related deaths
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 60/100
Multiple empirical studies indicate that US states with stricter firearm legislation tend to have lower rates of gun-related deaths and suicides, although some regional exceptions and complexities remain.
Evidence for · 4
State Firearm Laws and Firearm-Related Mortality and Morbidity
2022 · cited by 10
The study highlights state laws used to successfully lower rates of firearm-related death and injury.
Evidence against · 1
Do not Just Blame the Gun: The Midwestern Insight into the Relationship between Gun Laws and Firearm Mortality
2024 · cited by 0
A comparative analysis of Midwestern states indicates that firearm homicides failed standard empirical assumptions regarding the protective effect of robust gun laws.
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More for · 3
State Gun Laws and Firearm Suicide Rates
2026 · cited by 1
The analysis demonstrates that handgun permit laws, waiting periods, and concealed carry license requirements are significantly associated with decreases in firearm suicide rates.
Gun Violence Restraining Order Laws and Firearm Suicide among Older Adults: A Longitudinal State-Level Analysis
2019 · cited by 1
The study finds that total numbers of firearm laws and extreme risk protection order laws are negatively associated with firearm-related suicide rates among older adults.
Firearm-related juvenile death rates correlate with gun ownership rates, measures of guns in circulation and leniency of existing firearm laws among US states
2022 · cited by 0
The findings show that more lenient gun laws are associated with increased rates of firearm-associated mortality among juvenile and overall populations.