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    Indiana

    Indiana’s gun homicide rate is above the national average and has increased over the past decade.

      1,198 In an average year, 1,198 people die by guns in Indiana. More at EveryStat.
      #26 in the country in Everytown's Gun Law Rankings. (Same as last year). See why.

      While Indiana was a pioneer with its Extreme Risk law, which was one of the first in the nation, it lacks all other foundational laws, and it recently repealed its concealed carry permitting requirement.

      If Indiana had the gun death rate of our National Leaders—the 10 states with the strongest gun safety laws—we could save 8,545 lives in the next decade.1Everytown Research analysis of CDC WONDER state gun death rates and Everytown Gun Law Rankings 2026. Based on projected gun deaths, 2026–2035.

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      Indiana

      #26 in the country in Everytown’s Gun Law Rankings

      Same rank as last year

      Foundational laws
      Gun industry and product safety
      Guns in public
      Keeping guns out of the wrong hands
      Policing and civil rights
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      $13.2B

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      Gun violence costs Indiana $13.2 billion each year.

      Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “EveryStat: Indiana,” https://everystat.org/#Indiana.