In the wake of federal inaction, a number of states have taken up the mantle of gun safety. Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in December 2012, 45 states have enacted more than 350 gun safety laws.Giffords Law Center helped draft and defend many of these laws, which research has demonstrated make residents safer from gun violence. But this inconsistent patchwork of state gun laws leads to guns being trafficked from states with weak laws to those with strong laws, putting all Americans at risk.Browse gun laws by state , and filter gun laws by state and policy area