As the ongoing debate on gun violence continues, the question of what actions, if any, have arose. While some debate there is no solution, we have found this to be inaccurate. Frequently listed by officials as having the largest correlation to increased levels of gun violence are both the number of guns in circulation and accessibility to firearms overall, and it has been proven that the strategies in the collection below are viable solutions that federal policy makers are ignoring in part both because of lobbyists such as the NRA and firearms manufacturers, and also in part due to the American culture surrounding our 2nd amendment rights. Due to recent tragedies such as those in Parkland and Pittsburgh, however, our American culture is beginning to look at such legislation in a different light. This conglomerate contains four sources that look at state to state legislation and an additional source that brings this into the international sphere. States like Florida, Hawaii and Illinois have spent time and resources in an attempt to fix an issue that the federal government “cannot” address or reverse. A study of Hawaii’s gun control effectiveness has proven to greatly decrease gun violence deaths by allowing law enforcement to confiscate guns, registered gun salesmen the right to deny a gun to those who seem at risk, regulates ammo, and has incentivised programs to turn in firearms. Countries like the United Kingdom and Australia have implemented buyback programs to reduce guns in circulation, resulting in lower homicide rates. The stories provide insight into what works in concern to fixing America’s gun problem