American Gun Sales Collapse in 47 States

Special Report

October 31, 2022 11:30 am

Rene with his AR-15 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Mitch Barrie

12. Nevada
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -21.3% (-28,483)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 105,061 (13th fewest)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 133,544 (13th fewest)
> Population: 3,030,281 (19th smallest)

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11. South Dakota
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -22.5% (-15,991)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 55,166 (9th fewest)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 71,157 (9th fewest)
> Population: 879,336 (5th smallest)

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10. Michigan
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -22.6% (-153,348)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 524,177 (11th most)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 677,525 (9th most)
> Population: 9,973,907 (10th largest)

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9. Arkansas
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -23.5% (-45,444)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 148,217 (18th fewest)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 193,661 (22nd fewest)
> Population: 3,011,873 (18th smallest)

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8. Alabama
> Change in background checks Jan.-Aug. 2021 to Jan.-Aug. 2022: -24.8% (-160,571)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2022: 486,952 (13th most)
> Firearm background checks, Jan.-Aug. 2021: 647,523 (11th most)
> Population: 4,893,186 (24th largest)

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