What States Have the Strictest Gun Control in 2026?
Hawaii tops the list. Ten states make purchasing, carrying, and owning a firearm harder than anywhere else in the country. 🔫
From permit-to-acquire waiting periods to magazine bans to ERPO laws, these states have covered nearly every angle of restriction, yet gun death rates among them range wildly, from under 4 to over 16 per 100,000.
See the full state-by-state breakdown in "What States Have the Strictest Gun Control in 2026?" 📊
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