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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30. Maine
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 68.2%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 10
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 0
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 5
> Murder rate, 2020: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 people (2nd lowest)

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29. Arizona
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 68.7%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 219
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 14
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 3
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 56
> Murder rate, 2020: 6.9 homicides per 100,000 people (20th highest)

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28. Colorado
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 68.9%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 141
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 8
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 1
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 52
> Murder rate, 2020: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 people (22nd lowest)

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27. New Jersey
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 69.6%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 156
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 2
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 71
> Murder rate, 2020: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 people (15th lowest)

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26. Connecticut
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 70.0%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 23
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 0
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 75
> Murder rate, 2020: 3.9 homicides per 100,000 people (17th lowest)

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