Alaska
Alaska has weak gun laws and the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. Alaska has not taken major steps in the recent past to address issues like firearm possession by domestic abusers and comprehensive background checks.
173
In an average year, 173 people die by guns in Alaska.
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#41
in the country for Gun Law Strength.
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To become a safer state, Alaska can strengthen its background checks, enact an Extreme Risk law and secure storage law, and prohibit domestic abusers from purchasing or possessing a firearm.
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