How States With Weak Gun Laws Push Firearms To Neighbors

How States With Weak Gun Laws Push Firearms To Neighbors

By Zach Toombs
February 2, 2016

February 2, 2016

Do state gun laws work? States with stronger laws see fewer gun deaths on average.

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Of the firearms recovered by law enforcement in Illinois, 3,590 came from Indiana, a state with weaker gun laws. In New York, 70 percent of recovered guns come from outside the state.

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