Gun Sales Plunged in Every State So Far in 2022

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March 27, 2022 6:00 pm

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50. Hawaii
> Jan-Feb 2022 gun sales, compared to 2021: -10.7%
> Jan-Feb gun sales: 2,690 (the least)
> Jan-Feb gun sales per capita: 1.9 per 1,000 residents (the least)
> Total population: 1.4 million (11th smallest)

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49. Kentucky
> 1-year change in YTD gun sales: -11.0%
> Jan-Feb gun sales: 712,367 (2nd most)
> Jan-Feb gun sales per capita: 158.0 per 1,000 residents (the most)
> Total population: 4.5 million (25th smallest)

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48. Tennessee
> 1-year change in YTD gun sales: -11.6%
> Jan-Feb gun sales: 138,446 (9th most)
> Jan-Feb gun sales per capita: 19.8 per 1,000 residents (7th most)
> Total population: 7.0 million (16th largest)

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47. Louisiana
> 1-year change in YTD gun sales: -12.4%
> Jan-Feb gun sales: 58,604 (25th most)
> Jan-Feb gun sales per capita: 12.7 per 1,000 residents (24th least)
> Total population: 4.6 million (25th largest)

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46. Connecticut
> 1-year change in YTD gun sales: -13.7%
> Jan-Feb gun sales: 39,127 (22nd least)
> Jan-Feb gun sales per capita: 10.9 per 1,000 residents (20th least)
> Total population: 3.6 million (22nd smallest)

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