The Bay State has the second strongest gun laws in the nation, according to new rankings from gun safety advocates Everytown. The designation in the group’s “ 2025 State Gun Law Rankings ” places Massachusetts up from the fifth place position on “the strength of its gun laws.”

This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. A version of this story was first published online in July. For decades, McLean Bible Church has served as the place of worship for many of DC’s Republican elite.