The Brady group gives each state a points grade based on the gun control laws of said state. This PDF link shows the most recent results. Some examples include California with 81 points, Hawaii with 50, Michigan with 25, Utah with 0 and Arizona with 0. The more gun control (and the more onerous it is) the higher the score you get. The theory is that those states with higher points are safer with regards to firearm related violent crime.
What happens when you compare them to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)?
Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a DKos group of second amendment supporters who have progressive and liberal values. We don't think that being a liberal means one has to be anti-gun. Some of us are extreme in our second amendment views (no licensing, no restrictions on small arms) and some of us are more moderate (licensing, restrictions on small arms.) Moderate or extreme or somewhere in between, we hold one common belief: more gun control equals lost elections. We don't want a repeat of 1994. We are an inclusive group: if you see the Second Amendment as safeguarding our right to keep and bear arms individually, then come join us in our conversation. If you are against the right to keep and bear arms, come join our conversation. We look forward to seeing you, as long as you engage in a civil discussion.
