Which states have child access and/or secure storage laws?
0 states have adopted this policy
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Alabama has not adopted this policy
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Alaska has not adopted this policy
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Arizona has not adopted this policy
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Arkansas has not adopted this policy
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California has not adopted this policy
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Colorado has not adopted this policy
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Connecticut has not adopted this policy
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Delaware has not adopted this policy
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Florida has not adopted this policy
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Georgia has not adopted this policy
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Hawaii has not adopted this policy
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Idaho has not adopted this policy
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Illinois has not adopted this policy
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Indiana has not adopted this policy
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Iowa has not adopted this policy
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Kansas has not adopted this policy
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Kentucky has not adopted this policy
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Louisiana has not adopted this policy
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Maine has not adopted this policy
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Maryland has not adopted this policy
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Massachusetts has not adopted this policy
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Michigan has not adopted this policy
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Minnesota has not adopted this policy
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Mississippi has not adopted this policy
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Missouri has not adopted this policy
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Montana has not adopted this policy
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Nebraska has not adopted this policy
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Nevada has not adopted this policy
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New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
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New Jersey has not adopted this policy
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New Mexico has not adopted this policy
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New York has not adopted this policy
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North Carolina has not adopted this policy
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North Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Ohio has not adopted this policy
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Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
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Oregon has not adopted this policy
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Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy
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Rhode Island has not adopted this policy
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South Carolina has not adopted this policy
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South Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Tennessee has not adopted this policy
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Texas has not adopted this policy
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Utah has not adopted this policy
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Vermont has not adopted this policy
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Virginia has not adopted this policy
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Washington has not adopted this policy
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West Virginia has not adopted this policy
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Wisconsin has not adopted this policy
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Wyoming has not adopted this policy
What It Does
Secure storage laws prevent unauthorized access by children by requiring gun owners to lock up their firearms. The strongest systems have consequences for any failure to secure a gun. Less-strong policies, sometimes called “CAP laws,” penalize gun owners only if a child actually gains access to a firearm. While some state laws are concerned only with the threat of child access, others also include consequences if an un-secure gun is likely to be obtained by an adult who is legally prohibited from possession. A full discussion on Secure Storage is here.
The Impact
Secure gun storage reduces youth gun violence dramatically, with households that lock firearms and ammunition seeing up to 85% fewer unintentional injuries. State storage laws also incentivize better practices, with researchers finding they reduce injuries and deaths among young people.
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