More gun control = fewer gun deaths.

[Direckshun]

The Legal Community Against Violence conducted a study where they compared the rigidity of the gun control laws in all 50 states and the gun-related deaths.

Their conclusion:

Our ranking reveals that many of the states with the strongest gun laws
also have the lowest gun death rates. Conversely, many states with the weakest gun laws have the
highest gun death rates. Although it is beyond the scope of this publication to demonstrate a causal
relationship between state gun laws and gun death rates, the data provides support for the argument
that gun laws are a signifi cant factor in a state’s rate of gun deaths.vi More research is needed to
determine the precise relationship between state gun laws and gun death rates.

Here's the study, it's an insanely easy read, I'd recommend checking it out. I included the article below as a casual summary of the study's findings.

The recommendations of the study:

BEST PRACTICES

DEALER LAWS

• Require all fi rearms dealers to obtain a license and pass a background check (CA, HI, MA, NJ, PA, RI, WA)
• Prohibit dealers in residential and other sensitive areas (MA)
• Require employee background checks (CT, DE, NJ, VA, WA)
• Require security measures (AL, CA, CT, MA, MN, NJ, PA, RI, WV)
• Require sales record reporting to state and local law enforcement (CT)

PRIVATE SALE LAWS

• Require all fi rearm transfers are to be conducted through licensed dealers (CA)
• If transfers are not conducted through dealers, require private sellers to: 1) conduct background checks
  through a central law enforcement agency (RI); 2) maintain sales records for a lengthy period (IL);
  or 3) report sales to state and local law enforcement (MA)

AMMUNITION LAWS

• Require sellers to be licensed (MA)
• Require sales record-keeping (CA — handgun ammunition)vii
• Require license to purchase or posses ammunition (IL, MA)
• Require ammunition sellers to store ammunition safely (CA — handgun ammunition)viii
• Require handgun microstamping (technology that allows a fi rearm to imprint a serial number
  and other information onto a cartridge case when fi red) (CA)

ASSAULT WEAPONS

• Defi ne assault weapon based on generic features that characterize assault weapons and use
  one-feature test (CA for rifl es and pistols, NJ for shotguns)
• Prohibit broad range of activities such as possession, manufacture, sale (CA, CT, NJ have the
  broadest prohibitions)
• If weapons possessed prior to the ban are grandfathered, require registration with strict limits
  on transferability, use and storage (CA, CT)

LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES

• Defi ne “large capacity ammunition magazine” to include magazines capable of holding in excess
  of 10 rounds (HI, CA, MA, NY)
• Apply ban to large capacity ammunition magazines for use with all fi rearms (CA, MD, MA, NJ, NY)
• Prohibit broad range of activities such as possession, manufacture, sale (NJ, NY are the
  most comprehensive)
• Do not grandfather magazines possessed prior to the ban (HI, MD, NJ)

FIFTY CALIBER RIFLES

• Prohibit broad range of activities such as possession, manufacture, sale (CA)
• If weapons possessed prior to the ban are grandfathered, require registration with strict limits
  on transferability, use and storage (CA)

LICENSING

• Require license for possession of any fi rearm, and require license to be shown prior to
  purchase of any fi rearm (IL, MA)
• Require background check for license (HI, IL, MA, NJ), (handguns — CT, IA, MI, NY, NC)
• Require safety training and/or testing (MA), (handguns — CA, CT, HI, MI, RI)
• Limit duration of license (HI, IL, MA), (handguns — CA, CT, IA, MI, NJ, NC)
• Require background check and testing for renewal (MA)

REGISTRATION

• Require registration for all fi rearms (HI)
• Include identifying information about owner, fi rearm, and source from which fi rearm was obtained (HI)
• Require retention of fi rearm sales records (CA — handguns)

CARRYING CONCEALED FIREARMS

• Prohibit carrying of concealed fi rearms (IL, WI)
• If concealed carry is allowed, require a permit and give the issuer discretion based on strict guidelines (AL,
  CA, DE, HI, MA, NJ, NY, RI issue permits only for good cause to persons of good character)

OPENLY CARRYING FIRERAMS

• Prohibit open carry of handguns (FL, IL, TX)
• Prohibit open carry of long guns (FL, MA, MN)

LOCAL AUTHORITY

• Allow broad local regulation of fi rearms (CT, HI, IL, MA, NJ, NY)
• If broad local regulation is not allowed, allow substantial regulation (CA, NE)

Gun control absolutely must be part of any package designed to reduce gun violence.

http://www.standard.net/stories/2012...ess-gun-deaths

Study: States with more gun control have less gun deaths
By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle
Wed, 12/26/2012 - 1:03pm

Connecticut has more restrictions on gun ownership than most states, so gun-rights advocates argue the Dec. 14 schoolhouse massacre there illustrates the futility of gun control.

But a new study by a pro-gun control San Francisco organization reaches the opposite conclusion: States with the most restrictive laws, including Connecticut and California, have lower rates of gun-related deaths, while states with few limits on firearms have the highest rates.

In 2009 and 2010, the most recent years for which information is available, California had the nation’s strongest gun controls and the ninth-lowest rate of gun deaths, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which favors firearms regulation. Connecticut had the fourth-strongest gun laws and was sixth-lowest in gun deaths, while Hawaii ranked fifth in gun control and had the lowest death rate.

At the other end of the scale, the report found that Alaska, Louisiana and Montana -- all graded F for gun control -- had the highest rates of deaths caused by gunfire, more than double California’s rate. The law center graded all 50 states and gave an F, for weak regulation, to 24 of them.

In 2010, the report said, quoting the federal Centers for Disease Control, California had 7.88 gun deaths for each 100,000 residents, compared with rates of 3.31 in Hawaii and 20.28 in Alaska.

More research is needed on the links between specific weapons regulations and fatalities, but “the data supports the common-sense conclusion that gun laws are a significant factor in a state’s rate of gun deaths,” said the report.

Since the report’s release last month, The Chronicle has forwarded it for comment to four gun-rights organizations: the National Rifle Association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Gun Owners of America and its state affiliate, Gun Owners of California. None replied to calls or e-mails.

Other recent studies have reached similar conclusions. A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reported in July that states requiring comprehensive background checks before gun purchases had lower death rates than those without such requirements.

But as long as the federal government leaves gun regulations largely up to each state, the effectiveness of any state’s laws is inherently limited, said Laura Cutiletta, an attorney at the law center that conducted the study.

California, for example, bans most semiautomatic rifles, including the Bushmaster .223 that Adam Lanza used to kill 20 students and six educators at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school this month. But the rifles are legal in neighboring Nevada, and can be taken easily -- though illegally -- to California.

The Bushmaster is also legal in Connecticut, a circumstance that Cutiletta said illustrates the modest level of gun regulation even in states ranked high in the law center’s survey.

While Connecticut is one of about 10 states with any restrictions on semiautomatic rifles, it prohibits them only if they have certain additional features, such as a pistol grip and a folding or collapsible stock.

The Bushmaster that Lanza reportedly used-was a version of the widely sold AR-15 rifle, and had been legally purchased by his mother, whom he killed before taking her guns and heading to the school.

A federal assault weapons law, in effect from 1994 to 2004, also banned semiautomatic weapons only if they had specific features. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., sponsored that law after a gunman used assault weapons to kill eight people and then took his own life at 101 California St. in San Francisco.

Feinstein is proposing a more far-reaching national law in the wake of the Newtown bloodbath.

Although the federal law has been widely regarded as ineffectual, Cutiletta cited a 2004 study commissioned by President George W. Bush’s Justice Department that found assault weapon use in gun crimes dropped by 17 to 72 percent in six cities during the decade. On the other hand, use of large-caliber ammunition magazines increased through the late 1990s, probably because the ban did not apply to weapons acquired before 1994, the study said.

[HonestChieffan]

Google fooled you. Microstamping has never been implemented due to patent issues and a ton of implementation problems

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by frazod

Why should I give a crap about somebody who uses a gun to off himself? Am I supposed to be worried about him being a repeat offender?

Idiot.

I suppose they counted criminals killed by the police and criminals killed by citizens in self-defense in this ****tarded survey as well.

Its not a legit study and anyone whos spent 10 hours in a research methods class knows it.

[RNR]

Originally Posted by frazod

On Clay's worst day he wasn't a fraction of the waste of oxygen that this pathetic turd is.

I disagree once gochiefs reached a level of disdain he started dialing it down. He started getting ignored which drove him to start offering more than attention whore threads. This guy will continue these flame threads until people start ignoring him. I stopped taking this guy serious a long time ago~

[Iowanian]

Judging by your list, Connecticut is listed on most of the lists which would lead one to believe it is one of the most restrictive states on guns. Oops.

Chicago has some pretty tough gun laws and so does Washington DC. Ooops.

[frazod]

Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

I disagree once gochiefs reached a level of disdain he started dialing it down. He started getting ignored which drove him to start offering more than attention whore threads. This guy will continue these flame threads until people start ignoring him. I stopped taking this guy serious a long time ago~

Clay was never a gun-grabbing communist twat.

[Chief Gump]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

Judging by your list, Connecticut is listed on most of the lists which would lead one to believe it is one of the most restrictive states on guns. Oops.

Chicago has some pretty tough gun laws and so does Washington DC. Ooops.

Yes but those are probably outliers in his statistics and shouldn't be counted since they are richer or have a smaller population or something to that effect.

[Dayze]

the 'assault weapon' descriptions iritates me to no end.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Chief Gump

You are really going to use suicide statistics when trying to discuss the gun debate?

People are not scared of people offing themselves, they are scared to death of being in a mall and having some madman start shooting up the place.

Suicide is a leading cause of death among some demographics. It's worth going over, gun suicide is exceedingly common and far more effective.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

Its not a legit study and anyone whos spent 10 hours in a research methods class knows it.

It's a useful template, is it not.

Where are the most gun deaths occurring, vs. where is gun control the strictest.

The results are pretty clear there.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

Judging by your list, Connecticut is listed on most of the lists which would lead one to believe it is one of the most restrictive states on guns. Oops.

Chicago has some pretty tough gun laws and so does Washington DC. Ooops.

And yet, Connecticut and Illinois are both in the bottom 10 of gun related deaths.

[Lzen]

And despite the fact that it has been proven that this study is a joke, I still have one thing to add on any of these so called studies. Whenever someone brings up a "more gun control = fewer gun deaths so-called study/argument, they should also be required to provide the correlating violent crime data.

[kcfanXIII]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Suicide is a leading cause of death among some demographics. It's worth going over, gun suicide is exceedingly common and far more effective.

so how is banning 30 round magazines going to lower suicide rates? all they need is a revolver... 1 shot. furthermore, why should i give up my rights because some selfish little prick wants to off themselves? the numbers you are using to justify your gun grab, have nothing to do with the guns you are trying to grab.

[notorious]

FAIL

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Whenever someone brings up a "more gun control = fewer gun deaths so-called study/argument, they should also be required to provide the correlating violent crime data.

You'll agree with me, however, that the states with the lowest gun deaths tend to be the states with the strongest gun control?

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by kcfanXIII

so how is banning 30 round magazines going to lower suicide rates? all they need is a revolver... 1 shot.

Magazine size restrictions are not being introduced to fight suicide by gun.

Originally Posted by kcfanXIII

furthermore, why should i give up my rights because some selfish little prick wants to off themselves?

Since when is a huge magazine or an assault weapon a right?

You have a right to bear arms, but it is not absolute.