Alaska
Alaska has weak gun laws and the highest rate of gun suicide in the country. Alaska has not taken major steps in the recent past to address issues like firearm possession by domestic abusers and comprehensive background checks.
To become a safer state, Alaska can strengthen its background checks, enact an Extreme Risk law, and prohibit domestic abusers from purchasing or possessing a firearm.
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