In recent years, Vermont made enormous progress by enacting universal background checks, passing an extreme risk protection law, raising the minimum age to purchase firearms, and limiting access to large-capacity magazines. In 2023, Vermont had the thirteenth lowest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 79 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every 4.5 days. Eighty-six percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 12% are gun homicides. In Vermont, the rate of gun deaths increased 17% from 2014 to 2023, compared to a 33% increase nationwide.