After a 'historic' year, here are the states with the strongest and weakest gun laws in 2024
09.01 2024:
Thousands rally in US demanding action on gun laws
Several new state gun laws are going into effect in 2024. Everytown for Gun Safety released a new ranking Friday of the gun laws in all 50 states…
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