Friday’s deadly rampage at a Connecticut elementary school marked the 13th mass shooting in the United States this year. Among the 11 deadliest shootings in U.S. history, more than half took place in the last five years. During the same period, states have often relaxed their gun laws, making it easier for individuals to obtain guns, extending the places where concealed guns are permitted, or giving gun owners more robust protections.
Five states allow students to carry concealed guns on college campuses, according to propublica.org. And some states now allow you to bring guns into daycare centers, churches and even “gun-free zones.”
In Missouri it’s no longer a crime for an intoxicated person to handle or fire a gun, so long as they were acting in self-defense.
In Vermont, it’s legal to sell a handgun or rifle to 16-year-olds. And it’s legal to sell a rifle to a 16-year-old in Maine, Alaska, Minnesota or New York.
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