North Dakota lacks all of the foundational gun violence prevention laws and has only a few of the 50 key policies in place. The state does have some important restrictions in place for public carry, including prohibiting guns in bars, and it blocks gun possession by some people with violent criminal offenses. Among all gun deaths in North Dakota, the vast majority occur by suicide, higher than the national average. However, the state lacks all of the fundamental gun safety laws necessary to address this problem.