Have to brag on Alaska.

[leadaddict]

where is this list obtainable?

http://www.bradycampaign.org/stategunlaws/scorecard

 

[Malamute]

Interesting, many of the things on their list are federal regs, why would states have the same laws?

 

[boogity8k]

IA has a 7, not bad but wonder what we score now with our new carry law if that makes a differnce?

 

[hirundo82]

Somebody has to get a negative score next year--either Alaska or Arizona pass campus carry, or Utah passes constitutional carry. Of course, the Bradys move the goalposts every year, so who knows what the criteria will be.

We're getting better in Texas--our score should drop next year since it looks like the employees parking lot bill is as good as done. Unfortunately campus carry is on life support. We'll likely never reach 0 because we have a (relatively innocuous) child access prevention law on the books.

 

[USAF_Vet]

I'm surprised Michigan scored a 25. There are some lame gun laws on the books, but I was hoping for something a bit lower.

 

[Scimmia]

IA has a 7, not bad but wonder what we score now with our new carry law if that makes a differnce?

That is the score with the new law. Iowa got 3 points for having law enforcement involved in obtaining a permit to purchase, 2 for not requiring employers to allow guns in the parking lot, and 2 for not requiring colleges to allow guns on campus.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

washington... 17... could be worse...

 

[MOBoyNoMo]

Go AK - the best state "out there"! LOL

 

[Big Boy]

I know I shouldn't be, but I'm still kind of shocked that they can look at CA, NY, and Chicago, and say "OMG the violence!!"

The evidence is right in front of them, they just refuse to look at it. Gun free zones are just providing a criminal a safe place to work. It still takes all I have to imagine how they can look at a State with no gun control, but less crime, and yet all they have to scream is "more gun control!!"

 

[MOBoyNoMo]

Agreed 100%.

 

[JTHunter]

USAF Vet - don't feel bad. Compared to Illinois' 35 Michigan's score of 25 is better. And the states around Illinois range from a 2 (KY) to an 8 (WI). Go figure!

 

[Shadow 7D]

I don't know if ADN (which isn't locally owned, cut most of the local staff (esp the 'reporters') and has a, um, rather left bias)

expected so many to post 'Hooray'

 

[Shadow 7D]

Oh, the Brady Bunch (if you read the fine print not available....)

ONLY rate "state" law
SO, if you are a state that fully complies with federal requirements...
AND only federal requirements
You get a grand total of 0

 

[captain awesome]

God bless AZ! glad I live here. I find it interesting that the 3 lowest score states are the three i would feel safest in. I also thought it was hilarious they gave us a demerit for not requiring ccw permits. now if we just allowed em on college campuses we would get a score of -2! equate it to golf scores, 0 is par, but we can do better!

 

[arizona98tj]

I'm glad MN only scored a 14!

I intend to retire in MN in a few more years. I've got 80 acres up north waiting for my retirement home.

I was doing a little research the other day, thinking up picking up a supressor for one of my rifles. Then I discovered that they are not legal in MN and simply owning one is a felony.

You folks gotta get that law changed! I mean....you REALLY need to get that law changed a LOT! Living here in Arizona, I'll admit that I am spoiled.

 

[AZ]

So would a perfect score be -100? Hopefully Brady keeps finding things we're "doing wrong" so my pride stays bolstered.

 

[Cryogaijin]

I love my job. One of my tasks is to chat with the guests staying at my hotel. Today was discussing shotguns.

I was talking about how some nice 9 pellet OO buck in the 20 round drums of my saiga puts 180 .35 caliber pellets down range per magazine. The guest noted that out does an AK with one of the chinese 75 round drums. Then I pointed him to the new KSG, and he fell instantly in love. "So put a magazine blocker so it has 3 rounds of birdshot for duck huntin', and have the other tube with bear defense rounds? SOLD!"

Gotta love Alaska. I do believe that conversation would get me fired in California, and possibly charges raised.

 

[jackpinesavages]

A sweet stars & stripes Glock-where do I get one!

I visited Alaska in '93-Kenai Pen.. Love it. Time to go back.

 

[shotgunjoel]

A sweet stars & stripes Glock-where do I get one!

They used to always have a Colt Python with the rw&b overlay. I guess that they think that the Glock is 'scarier' and more recognizable.

 

[xfyrfiter]

NM is a close third place, with a 4, but could stand improvement.

 

[Aren't we all]

hehe, I took their little quiz and it made me happy.
My gosh they are dumb and slanted.

 

[RimfireChris]

WA only got 17, I wonder if that'll drop after the bill allowing supressors goes into effect?

 

[Scipio Africanus]

I am un-abashadly jealous! I find it fascinating that states with the "highest" score have the worst violent crime problems ( NY, CA, IL, etc), while states with "lower" scores seem to have less violent crime. I suppose that this an irrelevant issue, as the point is prohibition and confiscation, not violence prevention!

 

[9MMare]

Oh for goodness sake! Did they even look for data on gun violence IN AK? Or are they just looking at the gun laws themselves?

Cuz to me that's just a DUH! Fewer gun restrictions and less gun violence? If that's the case then I have only derogatory opinions of their intelligence (trying not to name call).

I realize it's also a state with less people & population density but you cant still look at it statistically. And AK is a long way to go to steal or deal in guns illegally. Kinda dents the profit margin, yes? :banghead:

 

[Carl N. Brown]

I love to revisit Brady Campaign Gun Law Ratings and Crime Rates...

Look at Brady Campaign rankings within the more-or-less demographically homogenous and contiguous New England States, and notice the correlation between violent crime rates, particularly murder, and the Brady Campaign rankings, either the old A-F school grades or the new and improved point system.:

State Brady Campaign Ratings v FBI UCR Crime and Homicide Rates
Northeastern Old    New          2003              2006              2009     
STATE        GRADE  POINT  CRIME  HOMICIDE   CRIME  HOMICIDE   CRIME  HOMICIDE
Connecticut    A-    58    308.2    3.0      280.8    3.1      298.7    3.0   
Maine          D-     9    108.9    1.2      115.5    1.7      119.8    2.0   
Massachusetts  A-    65    469.4    2.2      447.0    2.9      457.1    2.6   
New Hampshire  D-     6    148.8    1.4      138.7    1.0      159.6    0.8   
Rhode Island   B-    44    285.6    2.3      227.5    2.6      252.6    2.9   
Vermont        D-     6    110.2    2.3      136.6    1.9      131.4    1.1

Brady gives high ratings (A and B grades, 44 to 65 points) to CT MA and RI for having restrictive gun laws, including discretionary "may-issue" permit laws. Brady gives ME NH VT bad ratings (D- grades, 6 to 9 points) for having lax gun laws, especially VT carry w/o permit. CRIME is violent crime: homicide, armed robbery, aggravated assault and rape and rates are per 100,000 population per year; HOMICIDE includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter.

Added: I'll offer the explanation that gun laws increase the crime rate by diverting state resources from policies that actually affect the crime rate, like money available for police training.