California has been the first state in the nation to adopt a number of gun safety reforms, ranging from assault weapons restrictions and strong background check requirements to extreme risk protection orders and domestic violence protections. In 2023, California had the seventh lowest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 3,333 people die from gun violence in the state. That means that someone dies from gun violence every three hours. Forty-eight percent of these deaths are gun suicides, and 48% are gun homicides. In California, the rate of gun deaths increased 8% from 2014 to 2023, compared to a 33% increase nationwide.