Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

[Natty Bumppo]

Friends,

Even our opponents can be useful. The Brady Campaign conveniently ranks the States best for us. Please see:

http://www.bradycampaign.org/xshare/...d_rankings.pdf

Cordially,
Natty

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[sigmanluke]

I am sooooo proud to be from a state they ranked T-44th. The great gun state of UTAH!!

[GreenHorn]

Yay For Kansas! T-35

[AllAmerican]

Hmmmm Tied at 23.

[JoJoGunn]

Wild & Wonderful West Virginia

Tied at 37.

Wishing my state to fail the Brady "Bunch" test everytime.

[miklcolt45]

FL is tied for 32nd!!!

What are we doing wrong?
How can we get to 50?

[miklcolt45]

FL is tied for 32nd!!!

What are we doing wrong?
How can we get to 50?

Yeah! New poll out.

FL is tied for 36th! We are doing something right.

FLORIDA STATE LAWS

Assault Weapons
Are there limitations on assault weapons? No

Ballistic Fingerprinting
Must handguns be ballistic fingerprinted prior to sale? No

Child Access Prevention - CAP
Are gun owners held accountable for leaving guns accessible to kids? Yes

Child-Safety Locks
Must locking devices be sold with guns? No

Childproof Handguns
Are only authorized users able to operate handguns? No

Gun Dealer Regulations
Must gun dealers adhere to state licensing and/or oversight systems? No

Gun Manufacturer Accountability
Do cities have authority to hold gun makers legally liable? No

Gun Show Loophole
Are background checks required at gun shows? Partial

Guns at Work
Are businesses forced to allow guns in the workplace? No

Guns on College Campuses
Are colleges/universities forced to allow guns on campus? No

Juvenile Sale
Is it illegal to sell handguns to anyone under 21 years of age? No

Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Are there limitations on large capacity ammunition magazines? No

License or Permit to Purchase
Is a license/permit required to buy handguns? No

Limit Bulk Purchases
Is there a one-handgun-per-month limit on sales? No

Limits on Concealed Handgun Permits
May police limit carrying concealed handguns? No

Microstamping
Must new semi-automatic handguns be sold with microstamping technology? No

Preemption - Local Gun Laws
May municipalities enact law stronger than the state's? Partial

Record Keeping
May police maintain gun sale records? No

Registration
Are all guns registered with law enforcement? No

Report Lost/Stolen Guns
Are firearm owners required to report all lost or stolen guns to law enforcement? No

Safety Standards
Are there consumer safety standards on guns? No

Saturday Night Specials
Are there limitations on 'junk' handguns? No

Shoot First
Is deadly force allowed to be a first resort in public? Yes

Universal Background Checks
Are background checks required on all gun sales? No

Waiting Period
Is there a waiting period on gun sales? Yes

[miklcolt45]

2008
Brady Campaign State Scorecard Rankings

RANK STATE POINTS

1 CALIFORNIA 79
2 NEW JERSEY 63
T-3 CONNECTICUT 54
T-3 MASSACHUSETTS 54
5 MARYLAND 53
6 NEW YORK 51
7 RHODE ISLAND 47
8 HAWAII 43
9 ILLINOIS 28
10 PENNSYLVANIA 26
T-11 DELAWARE 22
T-11 MICHIGAN 22
13 NORTH CAROLINA 20
T-14 OREGON 18
T-14 VIRGINIA 18
T-14 WASHINGTON 18
T-17 COLORADO 16
T-17 IOWA 16
19 ALABAMA 15
20 OHIO 13
T-21 MAINE 12
T-21 WISCONSIN 12
T-23 MINNESOTA 11
T-23 NEVADA 11
T-23 NEW HAMPSHIRE 11
26 NEBRASKA 10
T-27 SOUTH CAROLINA 9
T-27 TEXAS 9
T-27 VERMONT 9
T-27 WYOMING 9
T-31 INDIANA 8
T-31 MONTANA 8
T-33 GEORGIA 7
T-33 KANSAS 7
T-33 TENNESSEE 7
T-36 ARIZONA 6
T-36 ARKANSAS 6
T-36 FLORIDA 6
T-36 IDAHO 6
T-36 NEW MEXICO 6
T-36 SOUTH DAKOTA 6
42 MISSISSIPPI 5
T-43 ALASKA 4
T-43 MISSOURI 4
T-43 NORTH DAKOTA 4
T-43 UTAH 4
T-43 WEST VIRGINIA 4
T-48 KENTUCKY 2
T-48 LOUISIANA 2
T-48 OKLAHOMA 2
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

[retsupt99]

Let's get a T-shirt started..."Help Make Florida #50"

[sigmanluke]

Yeah! New poll out.

FL is tied for 36th! We are doing something right.

Where did you find this info for your state?

[miklcolt45]

FL is tied for 32nd!!!

What are we doing wrong?
How can we get to 50?

Yeah! New poll out.

FL is tied for 36th! We are doing something right.

FLORIDA STATE LAWS

Assault Weapons
Are there limitations on assault weapons? No

Ballistic Fingerprinting
Must handguns be ballistic fingerprinted prior to sale? No

Child Access Prevention - CAP
Are gun owners held accountable for leaving guns accessible to kids? Yes

Child-Safety Locks
Must locking devices be sold with guns? No

Childproof Handguns
Are only authorized users able to operate handguns? No

Gun Dealer Regulations
Must gun dealers adhere to state licensing and/or oversight systems? No

Gun Manufacturer Accountability
Do cities have authority to hold gun makers legally liable? No

Gun Show Loophole
Are background checks required at gun shows? Partial

Guns at Work
Are businesses forced to allow guns in the workplace? No

Guns on College Campuses
Are colleges/universities forced to allow guns on campus? No

Juvenile Sale
Is it illegal to sell handguns to anyone under 21 years of age? No

Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Are there limitations on large capacity ammunition magazines? No

License or Permit to Purchase
Is a license/permit required to buy handguns? No

Limit Bulk Purchases
Is there a one-handgun-per-month limit on sales? No

Limits on Concealed Handgun Permits
May police limit carrying concealed handguns? No

Microstamping
Must new semi-automatic handguns be sold with microstamping technology? No

Preemption - Local Gun Laws
May municipalities enact law stronger than the state's? Partial

Record Keeping
May police maintain gun sale records? No

Registration
Are all guns registered with law enforcement? No

Report Lost/Stolen Guns
Are firearm owners required to report all lost or stolen guns to law enforcement? No

Safety Standards
Are there consumer safety standards on guns? No

Saturday Night Specials
Are there limitations on 'junk' handguns? No

Shoot First
Is deadly force allowed to be a first resort in public? Yes

Universal Background Checks
Are background checks required on all gun sales? No

Waiting Period
Is there a waiting period on gun sales? Yes

[miklcolt45]

Where did you find this info for your state?

http://www.stategunlaws.org/xshare/p...d_rankings.pdf

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

[sigmanluke]

Thanks MiklColt45, I am proud of most of these laws. A few...not so much

UTAH STATE LAWS — Click On Law Below For Details

Assault Weapons
Are there limitations on assault weapons? No
Ballistic Fingerprinting
Must handguns be ballistic fingerprinted prior to sale? No

Child Access Prevention - CAP
Are gun owners held accountable for leaving guns accessible to kids? No
Child-Safety Locks
Must locking devices be sold with guns? No

Childproof Handguns
Are only authorized users able to operate handguns? No
Gun Dealer Regulations
Must gun dealers adhere to state licensing and/or oversight systems? No

Gun Manufacturer Accountability
Do cities have authority to hold gun makers legally liable? No
Gun Show Loophole
Are background checks required at gun shows? No

Guns at Work
Are businesses forced to allow guns in the workplace? No
Guns on College Campuses
Are colleges/universities forced to allow guns on campus? Yes

Juvenile Sale
Is it illegal to sell handguns to anyone under 21 years of age? No
Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Are there limitations on large capacity ammunition magazines? No

License or Permit to Purchase
Is a license/permit required to buy handguns? No
Limit Bulk Purchases
Is there a one-handgun-per-month limit on sales? No

Limits on Concealed Handgun Permits
May police limit carrying concealed handguns? No
Microstamping
Must new semi-automatic handguns be sold with microstamping technology? No

Preemption - Local Gun Laws
May municipalities enact law stronger than the state's? No
Record Keeping
May police maintain gun sale records? No

Registration
Are all guns registered with law enforcement? No
Report Lost/Stolen Guns
Are firearm owners required to report all lost or stolen guns to law enforcement? No

Safety Standards
Are there consumer safety standards on guns? No
Saturday Night Specials
Are there limitations on 'junk' handguns? No

Shoot First
Is deadly force allowed to be a first resort in public? No
Universal Background Checks
Are background checks required on all gun sales? No

Waiting Period
Is there a waiting period on gun sales? No

[kentuckycarry]

Kentucky !!!! Need I say more ?

[Loadedtech]

So glad to be here in VA instead of back in NJ!!! Great info guys.