STATE
CONNECTICUT GUN LAWS
After the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, Connecticut enacted a host of gun safety laws and now has some of the strongest laws in the country.
Scorecard Grade
In 2024, Connecticut had the sixth lowest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 234 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every 38 hours. Fifty-three percent of these deaths are gun suicides, and 43% are gun homicides. In Connecticut, the rate of gun deaths increased 9% from 2015 to 2024, compared to a 15% increase nationwide.
EXPLORE CONNECTICUT’S GUN LAWS
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
CHILD & CONSUMER SAFETY
What Connecticut Does Well
- Universal background checks
- Gun owner licensing
- Extreme risk protection orders
- Certain domestic violence gun laws
- Assault weapon restrictions
- Large capacity magazine ban
- Strong concealed carry law
- Certain open carry regulations
- Child access prevention laws
- Community violence intervention funding
- Lost & stolen firearm reporting
- State database background checks
- Partial ghost gun ban
- Safe storage requirements
- Bulk firearm purchase restrictions
What Connecticut Is Missing
- Handgun design safety standards
- Microstamping requirements
SPOTLIGHT
GUN VIOLENCE STATISTICS
Explore facts, figures, and original analysis compiled by our experts. To end our gun violence crisis, we need to better understand where, how, and why violence occurs.
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