Strictest Gun Laws by State 2025

California
1
New Jersey
2
Connecticut
3
New York
4
Massachusetts
5
Illinois
6
Hawaii
7
Maryland
8
Washington
9
Colorado
10
Oregon
11
Rhode Island
12
Delaware
13
Virginia
14
Minnesota
15
Pennsylvania
16
Michigan
17
Vermont
18
New Mexico
19
Nevada
20
Maine
21
Wisconsin
22
Nebraska
23
North Carolina
24
Florida
24
Ohio
26
Indiana
27
New Hampshire
28
Utah
29
Texas
29
Georgia
31
Tennessee
32
Iowa
32
West Virginia
34
South Carolina
34
North Dakota
34
Alabama
34
Louisiana
38
Oklahoma
39
Alaska
40
Arizona
41
Kansas
42
South Dakota
43
Mississippi
43
Montana
45
Idaho
46
Kentucky
47
Missouri
48
Arkansas
48
Wyoming
50
State
Gun Laws Strength Rank 2024
Gifford Grade 2024
Gun Death Rate 2024 (per 100k )
Gun Death Rank 2024
California Flag
California1A8.044
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey2A4.649
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut3A6.245
New York Flag
New York4A4.748
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts5A-3.750
Illinois Flag
Illinois6A-13.532
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii7A-4.946
Maryland Flag
Maryland8A-12.337
Washington Flag
Washington9A-13.033
Colorado Flag
Colorado10A-16.620
Oregon Flag
Oregon11A-14.226
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island12A-4.847
Delaware Flag
Delaware13A-12.039
Virginia Flag
Virginia14B+13.829
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota15B8.943
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania16B13.631
Michigan Flag
Michigan17B-13.928
Vermont Flag
Vermont18B-12.038
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico19B-25.34
Nevada Flag
Nevada20B-18.415
Maine Flag
Maine21C+14.027
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin22C12.735
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska23C-10.640
Florida Flag
Florida24C-13.730
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina24C-16.421
Ohio Flag
Ohio26D-15.023
Indiana Flag
Indiana27D-18.317
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire28D-9.642
Texas Flag
Texas29F14.924
Utah Flag
Utah29F14.825
Georgia Flag
Georgia31F18.613
Iowa Flag
Iowa32F10.541
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee32F22.06
Alabama Flag
Alabama34F25.63
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota34F12.834
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina34F19.112
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia34F16.819
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana38F28.32
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma39F19.911
Alaska Flag
Alaska40F23.55
Arizona Flag
Arizona41F18.514
Kansas Flag
Kansas42F16.322
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi43F29.41
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota43F12.336
Montana Flag
Montana45F21.59
Idaho Flag
Idaho46F17.918
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky47F18.416
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas48F21.97
Missouri Flag
Missouri48F21.410
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming50F21.58