Connecticut and New York have some of the most stringent gun laws in the nation. And they have fewer gun deaths than most other states. Both states got nearly perfect marks from a gun control advocacy group.
The Giffords Law Center gave Connecticut and New York a grade of A-. That put them among the top eight states in the country. Only California and New Jersey got an A grade.
Connecticut passed some of the nation’s strongest gun laws after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. That includes universal background checks and bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. New York State has similarly strict gun laws.
The Giffords Law Center says more people live in a state with an A grade than an F grade for the first time since they began the scorecard in 2010.
