American Gun Sales Collapse in 47 States

Special Report

October 31, 2022 11:30 am

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22. Utah
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -18.2% (-151,386)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 678,238 (8th most)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 829,624 (8th most)
> Population: 3,151,239 (21st smallest)

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21. Colorado
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -18.4% (-79,669)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 352,754 (20th most)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 432,423 (19th most)
> Population: 5,684,926 (21st largest)

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20. South Carolina
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -18.8% (-63,053)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 272,536 (23rd most)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 335,589 (22nd most)
> Population: 5,091,517 (23rd largest)

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19. Iowa
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -19.0% (-36,544)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 155,708 (20th fewest)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 192,252 (21st fewest)
> Population: 3,150,011 (20th smallest)

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18. West Virginia
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -19.1% (-28,378)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 120,525 (16th fewest)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 148,903 (15th fewest)
> Population: 1,807,426 (13th smallest)

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