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These are the gun control laws passed in 2022
By Emma Tucker, CNN
9 minute read
Updated 4:11 PM EST, Sat December 31, 2022
Many states, including California, Delaware and New York, have approved laws to help curb gun violence.
Many states, including California, Delaware and New York, have approved laws to help curb gun violence.
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Several high-profile mass shootings and a sustained rise in gun violence across the United States in 2022 have spurred law enforcement officials and lawmakers to push for more gun control measures.
President Joe Biden in June signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed in decades. The measure failed to ban any weapons, but it includes funding for school safety and state crisis intervention programs. Many states – including California, Delaware and New York – have also passed new laws to help curb gun violence, such as regulating untraceable ghost guns and strengthening background check systems.
Flowers are piled around crosses with the names of the victims killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Mass shootings in the US: 2022 could be the second-highest year
The year 2022 is the second-highest year of mass shootings in the United States on record, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit tracking gun violence incidents across the country.
There have been at least 647 mass shootings through December 31 this year. The country saw 692 mass shootings in 2021, the worst year on record since the Gun Violence Archive began tracking mass shootings in 2014.
The Gun Violence Archive, like CNN, defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people are shot, excluding the shooter.
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States with weaker gun laws have higher rates of firearm related homicides and suicides, study finds
There is a direct correlation in states with weaker gun laws and higher rates of gun deaths, including homicides, suicides and accidental killings, according to a January study published by Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit focused on gun violence prevention.
Not everyone agrees increased gun control is the answer. Some Americans advocate for their right to keep and bear arms, enshrined in the Constitution, while others argue gun control measures save lives and do not infringe citizen rights.
Live TV
These are the gun control laws passed in 2022
By Emma Tucker, CNN
9 minute read
Updated 4:11 PM EST, Sat December 31, 2022
Many states, including California, Delaware and New York, have approved laws to help curb gun violence.
Many states, including California, Delaware and New York, have approved laws to help curb gun violence.
CNN/Adobe Stock
CNN
—
Several high-profile mass shootings and a sustained rise in gun violence across the United States in 2022 have spurred law enforcement officials and lawmakers to push for more gun control measures.
President Joe Biden in June signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed in decades. The measure failed to ban any weapons, but it includes funding for school safety and state crisis intervention programs. Many states – including California, Delaware and New York – have also passed new laws to help curb gun violence, such as regulating untraceable ghost guns and strengthening background check systems.
Flowers are piled around crosses with the names of the victims killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Mass shootings in the US: 2022 could be the second-highest year
The year 2022 is the second-highest year of mass shootings in the United States on record, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit tracking gun violence incidents across the country.
There have been at least 647 mass shootings through December 31 this year. The country saw 692 mass shootings in 2021, the worst year on record since the Gun Violence Archive began tracking mass shootings in 2014.
The Gun Violence Archive, like CNN, defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people are shot, excluding the shooter.
20220120 everytown gun laws cardimage
States with weaker gun laws have higher rates of firearm related homicides and suicides, study finds
There is a direct correlation in states with weaker gun laws and higher rates of gun deaths, including homicides, suicides and accidental killings, according to a January study published by Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit focused on gun violence prevention.
Not everyone agrees increased gun control is the answer. Some Americans advocate for their right to keep and bear arms, enshrined in the Constitution, while others argue gun control measures save lives and do not infringe citizen rights.