Guns are the leading cause of death of kids and teens, and state laws matter

N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson holds a gun lock at an event about safe storage of firearms. North Carolina is among 30 states with the most permissive gun laws, according to a new study.

A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The states with tougher rules did not see a rise in gun deaths among children and teens.

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