The CDC said nearly 40,000 Americans die from firearms injuries every year, most of them from suicides and homicides. A study revealed strict laws regulating firearm storage can reduce U.S. gun death by 6. According to Business Insider, these laws are called child access protection (CAP). They make it illegal for an adult to store a gun, or ammunition, in a place that makes it easy for a child to access. The study showed that right-to-carry and stand your ground laws are associated with a 3 increase in gun deaths.