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

20. Wisconsin
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 74.9%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 85
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 2
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 7
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 133
> Murder rate, 2020: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 people (23rd lowest)

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19. Rhode Island
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 75.0%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 4
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 0
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 0
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 20
> Murder rate, 2020: 3.0 homicides per 100,000 people (8th lowest)

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18. Minnesota
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 75.1%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 79
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 5
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 6
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 52
> Murder rate, 2020: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 people (11th lowest)

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17. Iowa
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 75.7%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 33
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 3
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 5
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 43
> Murder rate, 2020: 3.5 homicides per 100,000 people (13th lowest)

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16. Arkansas
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 76.3%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 104
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 14
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 3
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 114
> Murder rate, 2020: 10.6 homicides per 100,000 people (4th highest)

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