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20. Maryland
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2022: 95,330
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2021: 132,269 (20th least)
> Change in sales, first five months year-to-date: -36,939 (-27.9% — 13th largest decline)
> Population: 6,037,624 (19th largest)
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19. Idaho
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2022: 98,660
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2021: 129,270 (19th least)
> Change in sales, first five months year-to-date: -30,610 (-23.7% — 25th largest decline)
> Population: 1,754,367 (12th smallest)
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18. Massachusetts
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2022: 94,965
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2021: 124,141 (18th least)
> Change in sales, first five months year-to-date: -29,176 (-23.5% — 24th smallest decline)
> Population: 6,873,003 (15th largest)
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17. New Jersey
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2022: 68,247
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2021: 118,032 (17th least)
> Change in sales, first five months year-to-date: -49,785 (-42.2% — 3rd largest decline)
> Population: 8,885,418 (11th largest)
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16. Kansas
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2022: 79,305
> Firearm background checks Jan-May 2021: 106,760 (16th least)
> Change in sales, first five months year-to-date: -27,455 (-25.7% — 19th largest decline)
> Population: 2,912,619 (16th smallest)
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