Legal Analysis & Permit Strategy FPC Freedom Index 2026: What New York Gun Owners Need to Learn From the Map, the Penalties, and the Crime Data New York scores 13.64%. California scores 4.55%. Washington, D.C. — which posted the highest violent-crime rate among all states and D.C. in 2024 — scores 18.18%. The map tells … Continue reading FPC Freedom Index 2026: What New York Gun Owners Need to Learn From the Map, the Penalties, and the Crime Data