New study finds states with stronger firearm laws have lower rates of youth-perpetrated firearm homicide

Firearm violence is the leading cause of death among U.S. youth. A new study from Boston Children's Hospital found that youth-perpetrated firearm homicides increased by 41% between 2018 and 2022. Stronger firearm laws were associated with lower homicide rates, with states in the strongest law quintile having a 66% lower homicide rate compared with those in the weakest quintile.