Arizona ranked as worst in U.S. for gun safety laws

When it comes to gun safety laws, the state of Arizona is the worst in the country.

According to the Arizona Republic, the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence ranked every state in America, as it has done for the last four years.

Judging laws that are on the books in 2010, Arizona received 0 points for their laws.

"After the Tucson shootings when the Legislature and other officials in Arizona should be doing more to protect its citizens because it is too easy for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons, the Legislature tries to get more guns in more public places," said Brian Malte, director of state legislation for the Brady Campaign, referring to a bill lawmakers passed this session.

The Brady Campaign assigns up to 100 points total for a state's gun laws.

Arizona received its lowest ranking this year.

The report says Arizona earned a six the first two years of the rankings, but only a two last year. They lost two points this time around because there is no longer a requirement that people have a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

The amount of points given varied by topic. The greater the public benefit the group perceives, the higher the points. There were 17 points possible for requiring background checks for all firearms, 7 points for requiring background checks at gun shows, 5 points for selling childproof locks with all handguns, and 2 points for not forcing employers to allow guns in their parking lots.

Conversely, California received the highest ranking in the U.S., earning 80 points.