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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35. Vermont
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 64.3%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 6
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 0
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 3
> Murder rate, 2020: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 people (4th lowest)

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34. New York
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 64.7%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 415
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 5
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 6
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 91
> Murder rate, 2020: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 people (18th lowest)

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33. Nebraska
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 66.1%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 31
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 3
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 6
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 1
> Murder rate, 2020: 3.6 homicides per 100,000 people (14th lowest)

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32. Oklahoma
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 67.5%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 140
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 4
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 7
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 46
> Murder rate, 2020: 7.4 homicides per 100,000 people (16th highest)

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31. West Virginia
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 67.6%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 38
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 7
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 3
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 21
> Murder rate, 2020: 6.6 homicides per 100,000 people (23rd highest)

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