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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40. New Hampshire
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 50.0%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 3
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 0
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 3
> Murder rate, 2020: 0.9 homicides per 100,000 people (the lowest)

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39. Washington
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 59.4%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 102
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 6
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 5
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 64
> Murder rate, 2020: 3.9 homicides per 100,000 people (16th lowest)

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38. Nevada
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 62.2%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 77
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 2
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 2
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 26
> Murder rate, 2020: 5.7 homicides per 100,000 people (25th lowest)

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37. New Mexico
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 63.3%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 29
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 4
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 2
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 53
> Murder rate, 2020: 7.8 homicides per 100,000 people (13th highest)

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36. Idaho
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 64.1%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 18
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 2
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 5
> Murder rate, 2020: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 people (3rd lowest)

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