Four out of every five states score below 25 points out of 100.   The state with the strongest gun laws is California with 79 points, followed by New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland and New York.  In addition, only 7 states have closed the gun show loophole. Find a category description by clicking here and then find your state by clicking here and finding your state on the interactive map.

The new state scorecard was released by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and its network of Million Mom March Chapters in partnership with state-based gun violence prevention organizations 
across the nation.

» Click here to read the national press release
» Click here to read the complete state rankings
» Click here to download full scorecard