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Gun Policy
Maryland is among the states looking to follow California in taxing the gun industry to support hospitals, violence intervention programs, and services for victims of gun violence.
Suicide
More than two-thirds of all gun deaths are self-inflicted.
Domestic Violence
Federal law bars convicted batterers from buying firearms, but often little is done to separate them from any weapons they already own.
Gun Theft
With only two states regulating how gun shops secure their inventories after hours, gun store theft is often achieved via simple brute force.
