States Where the Most Murders are Committed with a Gun

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August 22, 2022 3:00 pm

Last Updated: August 23, 2022 7:47 am

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45. South Dakota
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 40.8%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 13
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 2
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 5
> Murder rate, 2020: 4.5 homicides per 100,000 people (20th lowest)

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44. Hawaii
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 41.0%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 5
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 0
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 2
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 9
> Murder rate, 2020: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 people (6th lowest)

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43. North Dakota
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 45.2%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 5
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 2
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 1
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 6
> Murder rate, 2020: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 people (19th lowest)

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42. Alaska
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 45.8%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 16
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 0
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 4
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 2
> Murder rate, 2020: 6.7 homicides per 100,000 people (21st highest)

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41. Montana
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 49.1%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 16
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 1
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 11
> Murder rate, 2020: 5.0 homicides per 100,000 people (21st lowest)

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