Table 3 Child Access Prevention Laws by State through 2022, and Association Between States with CAP Laws and States Without with Regard to Prevention Messaging in Media Reports of Unintentional Firearm Deaths Among Children Aged 0–11
States with CAP Law (88 incidents reported) | States Without CAP law (135 incidents reported) |
|---|---|
California | Alabama |
Colorado | Alaska |
Connecticut | Arizona |
Delaware | Arkansas |
Florida | Georgia |
Hawaii | Idaho |
Illinois | Indiana |
Iowa | Kansas |
Maine | Kentucky |
Maryland | Louisiana |
Massachusetts | Mississippi |
Michigan | Missouri |
Minnesota | Montana |
Nevada | Nebraska |
New Hampshire | North Dakota |
New Jersey | Ohio |
New York | Oklahoma |
North Carolina | Pennsylvania |
Oregon | South Carolina |
Rhode Island | South Dakota |
Texas | Tennessee |
Vermont | Utah |
Virginia | West Virginia |
Washington | Wyoming |
Wisconsin | New Mexico (not effective until June 2023) |