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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10. Virginia
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 80.7%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 212
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 11
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 3
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 197
> Murder rate, 2020: 6.1 homicides per 100,000 people (24th highest)

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9. Maryland
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 81.6%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 354
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 10
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 2
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 34
> Murder rate, 2020: 9.1 homicides per 100,000 people (9th highest)

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8. Missouri
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 82.9%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 265
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 17
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 3
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 185
> Murder rate, 2020: 11.8 homicides per 100,000 people (2nd highest)

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7. Kentucky
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 84.5%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 155
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 18
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 2
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 86
> Murder rate, 2020: 7.2 homicides per 100,000 people (18th highest)

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6. South Carolina
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 84.5%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 240
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 13
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 5
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 195
> Murder rate, 2020: 10.5 homicides per 100,000 people (5th highest)

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