In 2010, 860 people were killed by guns in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Gun violence is violence committed with the use of a firearm. Criminal gun violence includes; murder, assault with a deadly weapon, suicide or attempted suicide. The main reasons people buy firearms are for self-defense, hunting, target shooting, and just for fun. In the New York metropolitan area people primarily want guns for self-defense. Due to strict laws, the New York metropolitan area has the lowest rate of gun violence in the United States of America. New York has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation. No permit is required to purchase a rifle or shotgun in New York State, except in New York City. To purchase a gun you need a license to own a pistol or revolver. Outside of New York City, a person authorized to possess a pistol or revolver may at any time apply to the licensing officer in the county of his residence to amend his license to include one or more such pistols or to remove a pistol held under license. No person engaged in the sale of firearms may transfer the firearm to another unless the transferee is equipped with a firearm locking device and tag. Any manufacturer delivering a firearm to any person in this State shall include it in the container enclosing it; a bullet casing or projectile fired from such gun and additional information about such gun. There is no state licensing requirement for owning a shotgun or shotgun, as long as the barrel is at least sixteen inches long and the rifle barrels are at least eighteen inches. It is unlawful for any person certified unfit to possess a rifle or shotgun to possess a firearm. A license... middle of paper... and laws have helped keep people safe and enforce gun laws. Because these laws help keep guns out of harm's reach and help solve gun crimes, many of the states with the strictest gun laws also have the lowest gun death rates. As numerous states passed strong new laws in 2013, some states received a higher grade than previous rankings, such as Connecticut after the Newton incident. In the most recent Brady campaign ratings, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut earned an A-, the highest and best rating, and also made the top ten for the lowest gun death rate among all states. Gun violence is violence committed with the use of a firearm. Criminal gun violence includes; murder, assault with a deadly weapon, suicide or attempted suicide. Due to strict laws, the New York metropolitan area has the lowest rate of gun violence in the United States.