STATE
IDAHO GUN LAWS
Idaho lacks many basic gun safety protections and has weakened its gun laws in recent years. State lawmakers must take immediate action to reverse this deadly trend.
Scorecard Grade
In 2024, Idaho had the 20th highest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 331 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every 26 hours. Eighty-five percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 9% are gun homicides. In Idaho, the rate of gun deaths increased 8% from 2015 to 2024, compared to a 15% increase nationwide.
EXPLORE IDAHO’S GUN LAWS
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
CHILD & CONSUMER SAFETY
OTHER LAWS & POLICIES
What Idaho Does Well
- Mental health record reporting
What Idaho Is Missing
- Universal background checks
- Gun owner licensing
- Extreme risk protection orders
- Domestic violence gun laws
- Assault weapon restrictions
- Large capacity magazine ban
- Waiting periods
- Concealed carry permit
- Open carry regulations
- Child access prevention laws
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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