A new study just came up with this..the states with the most gun laws have the fewest gun related deaths. The states with the fewest gun laws have the most gun related deaths. Most laws? Massachusettes..the fewest laws? Louisiana. OK MOses, what do you say to that? Its a common but eroneous belief that prohibition didnt work..actually, it cut comsumption of alcohol by over 90%. Bad side? it created a crime wave like this country had never seen before.